Ronaldo's journey with Manchester United
Ronaldo became the first Portuguese player to sign for Manchester United with a contract worth 15 million euros (£ 12.24 million after the 2002-03 season). He initially requested number 28 (the number he was wearing with Sporting Lisbon) as he did not want the pressure of the fans' expectations and bets associated with the number 7 worn by the best and most famous players in the club such as George Best, Brian Robson, Eric Cantona, and most recently David Beckham, But Alex Ferguson's insightful refusal to give him this marginal number, where he saw the image of the future star and insisted on giving him the number 7. Ronaldo said in an interview: 'After joining, the coach asked any number I want. But Ferguson said: 'No, you're going to be No. 7. The famous shirt was an additional source of motivation. I had to live up to that honor.' Ronaldo made his debut as a substitute in the 60th minute, contributing a 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers Club. Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester United. from a penalty that helped his club beat Portsmouth 3-0 on November 1, 2003. Ronaldo finished his first season with Manchester United by scoring the FA Cup final goal against Millwall against Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester United scored the 1,000th goal in the Premier League's history on 29 November 2005 in a 4-1 defeat of Middlesbrough.
He scored 10 goals in various competitions, leading fans to vote for his first personal title of the best young player in 2005. Cristiano Ronaldo was first given a red card in the derby meeting between Manchester United and Manchester City on 14 January 2006. United (3-1) after kicking Germany City player Andy Cole.
Ronaldo won the League Cup, his second title in English football in the 2005-06 season, after scoring the third goal for Manchester United, which contributed to the score (3-0) against Wigan Athletic.
The 2006–07 season proved to be a turning year for Ronaldo, breaking 20 goals and winning his first league title with Manchester United. In November and December 2006, Ronaldo was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month, respectively, becoming the third player in the Premier League's history to win the award twice in succession after Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 and Robbie Fowler in 1996.
He scored 10 goals in various competitions, leading fans to vote for his first personal title of the best young player in 2005. Cristiano Ronaldo was first given a red card in the derby meeting between Manchester United and Manchester City on 14 January 2006. United (3-1) after kicking Germany City player Andy Cole.
Ronaldo won the League Cup, his second title in English football in the 2005-06 season, after scoring the third goal for Manchester United, which contributed to the score (3-0) against Wigan Athletic.
The 2006–07 season proved to be a turning year for Ronaldo, breaking 20 goals and winning his first league title with Manchester United. In November and December 2006, Ronaldo was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month, respectively, becoming the third player in the Premier League's history to win the award twice in succession after Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 and Robbie Fowler in 1996.
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