Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who led the English Premier League (EPL) Manchester United from 2019 to 2021, recalled superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United.
Ronaldo became the world's best player, winning the Ballon d'Or award at Manchester United and the UEFA Champions League (UCL). After leaving for Real Madrid, he made great history in world soccer and returned to Manchester United, which heralded the start of glory in 2021.
It was Solskjaer who recruited Ronaldo at that time. Solskjaer appeared on a podcast and said, "Ronaldo's comeback was a very quick decision. Many people didn't think Ronaldo would come back to Manchester United, but we moved. When it was clear that Ronaldo was leaving Juventus, Manchester United tried."
"I was excited at the news of Ronaldo's recruitment. Obviously, he was a top-notch player back then as well. He was the best striker in the world. I asked the club to recruit Ronaldo, and it really happened. But we should have managed Ronaldo well. At Manchester United, I didn't do well, and Ronaldo didn't do well, but it was the right decision at the time," he stressed.
With the joining of superstars, the atmosphere in the team has changed. Ronaldo was a player who had to compete. Some players were definitely affected by the situation. Among them, Edinson Cavani was the one who suffered the most damage, Solskjaer said.
Solskjaer said, "I spoke with Ronaldo and he wanted to start three out of four games. Ronaldo was not happy if I excluded him at all. Cavani was the one who suffered the most damage from this. We tried to make him understand how to play." 메이저사이트
In the end, all three of Manchester United's players had to part ways. Solskjaer was dismissed in 2021, and both Ronaldo and Cavani left the club in 2022. Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia's Al Nasr, where Cavani headed for Boca Juniors via Valencia.