Cristiano Ronaldo hailed the magical Old Trafford support that greeted him after he scored twice on his Manchester United return in the club’s 4-1 win over Newcastle in the English Premier League on Saturday.
The 36-year-old was playing his first match in United colours for more than 12 years when he struck either side of half-time to send the Red Devils to the top of the premier league for a few hours at least on Saturday.
There was a tap-in from Ronaldo in the first half and a low strike after the break to restore the lead after Javier Manquillo equalized. Ronaldo’s compatriot, Bruno Fernandes, scored the third and Jesse Lingard completed United’s third win in four league games in stoppage time.
The masses of United fans arriving at Old Trafford in their new jerseys with Ronaldo on the back got what they hoped for when the lineup was revealed an hour before kickoff.
It’s been an eventful last few weeks for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. After completing his sensational return to Old Trafford following three seasons at Juventus, Ronaldo became the all-time men’s international goal record holder during the international break with his 111th goal for Portugal.
