Ronaldo recalls Man United's Champions League glory over Chelsea with iconic photo
- Cristiano Ronaldo tasted his first European glory with Man United in 2008
- The forward was part of the club's squad that beat Chelsea to win the Champions League
- He played an integral part through the campaign, scoring 42 goals across all competitions
Cristiano Ronaldo has reminisced Man United's incredible UEFA Champions League title win over Chelsea in Moscow back in 2008.
The win was Ronaldo's first Champions League medal in his football career, winning it nearly five years after his move to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon.
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Regarded as his finest season at the Theatre of Dreams, the lethal forward netted 42 goals across all competitions as he led United to the finals of the continental competition.
They eventually set up a date with Premier League rivals Chelsea in the penultimate of the tournament played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
And whereas Ronaldo scored the opener during the tie, Frank Lampard went on to score the equaliser to force the clash into the shootouts.
However, the Portuguese talisman was outfoxed by Petr Cech during the penalties and needed his team-mates to bail him out to lay hands on the title.
Nevertheless, with the 12th anniversary happening earlier last week, Ronaldo recently took to Instagram to reflect on the historic night.
The Juve star shared a photo of the post-match celebrations along with the European trophy and even tagged Man United's official account.
Meanwhile, an unnamed director of football in Europe has allegedly stated that he would not be surprised if Cristiano Ronaldo returns to his former club Manchester United.
The former Real Madrid striker has been heavily linked with a move away from Turin following huge financial crisis of Juventus due to the rampaging coronavirus pandemic.
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Reports coming from Italy earlier in the week have it that the club are already in a financial mess and may not be able to continue paying Ronaldo’s mammoth £510,000-a-week wages.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has outshined the duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with his goals record at his present age.
The Norwegian forward was on target for his German League side over the weekend to increase his tally to 41 so far this season.
While his stats since he joined Dortmund stands at 13 across competitions. He has now overtaken the records set by Messi and Ronaldo earlier in their career - scoring 41 goals at the age of 19 years, nine months and 23 days.
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