Cristiano Ronaldo will wear Manchester United’s iconic quantity seven all any other time after Edinson Cavani agreed to resign the shirt.
Ronaldo adopted in a lengthy checklist of United legends to glean outmoded quantity seven at some level of his first spell with United from 2003 to 2009.
The 36-year-frail rejoined United from Juventus final week, but Cavani had the quantity seven on the delivery of this season, elevating the probability of Ronaldo having to don a varied shirt.
However Cavani has agreed to swap to 21 — the quantity the historical striker wears for Uruguay — so Ronaldo can reclaim his frail jersey.
It had been reported a membership would essential special dispensation from the Premier League to activity the swap following the delivery of the home marketing and marketing campaign.
“Manchester United can confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the iconic no.7 shirt after returning to Worn Trafford,” the membership acknowledged on their site.
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In his first stint with United after signing from Carrying Lisbon, Ronaldo scored 118 needs and won 9 trophies, including three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League.
Ronaldo, who left United for Accurate Madrid 12 years within the past, is determined to operate his second debut within the Premier League match against Newcastle on September 11.
George Greatest, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham are amongst the opposite United stars to glean outmoded the renowned quantity seven.
On Wednesday, Ronaldo broke the boys’s world scoring file with a gradual double as Portugal got here from within the abet of to beat the Republic of Eire 2-1.
AFP
