You know what they say: A good son will always come back home. That’s once again in evidence now that Manchester United announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will be back in the English Premier League after more than a decade and a couple of years at Juventus.
Cristiano played at Old Trafford from 2003 to 2009 before completing his record-breaking move to Real Madrid. He scored 84 games in 196 caps for the Red Devils before breaking out as one of the greatest scorers of all time.
But even so, he always cherished his time in England. He was tied with a move back to Manchester United for years, so it wasn’t surprising to see him snub Manchester City’s interest to go back to the club he loves so much.
Welcome ��������, @Cristiano ��#MUFC | #Ronaldo
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 27, 2021
Cristiano RonaldoGoes Back To United: Funniest Memes And Reactions
Needless to say, this news didn’t go unnoticed on social media. From United fans to other EPL clubs’ supporters scared upon Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival, Twitter was flooded with hilarious memes and reactions.
“The team on the contract does say Manchester…
However, the contract reads MANCHESTER UNITED!
That’s right, we now own Cristiano Ronaldo!!!!” pic.twitter.com/YqyCp1HNdI
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) August 27, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo but no defensive midfielder. pic.twitter.com/LUEt3PecMO
— Ole Gunnar Scamskjær (@Nigerianscamsss) August 27, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo is going to Manchester! �� pic.twitter.com/HOFUcsierQ
— Goal (@goal) August 27, 2021
People have to calm down sometimes!!! He say he’s coming home �� relaxxx man���� now i can post it ��♥️������♂️BIGGEST TRANSFER IN FOOTBALL HISTORY #ilovethisgame @Cristiano @ManUtd #loyalty #positive4evra #manchesterunited pic.twitter.com/Zpyl5A0HWu
— Patrice Evra (@Evra) August 27, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo on Manchester United over the years �� pic.twitter.com/MpvvunVkGf
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 27, 2021
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when they asked him about Cristiano Ronaldo joining Man City pic.twitter.com/sXpQe8FpJj
— Ole Gunnar Scamskjær (@Nigerianscamsss) August 27, 2021
Ole adding Cristiano Ronaldo to Man United’s attack consisting of Pogba, Bruno, Rashford, Martial and Greenwood, Sancho and Cavani pic.twitter.com/JvFAP6HZhB
— capalot ⁶ (@therealtenroy) August 27, 2021
Man City tried to sign Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo only for them to end up with Gabriel Jesus as their only striker. pic.twitter.com/2ociGRR99x
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) August 27, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo during his first Man Utd training session and seeing Jesse Lingard dancing, Daniel James tripping over his own feet and Phil Jones trying to head the ball on the floor. pic.twitter.com/xxwaECE827
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) August 27, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo explaining why he would never move to Man City.
A man of his word. pic.twitter.com/mwHZiWFhOI
— EPL Bible (@EPLBible) August 27, 2021
Even if you’re not a Cristiano fan, you have to feel good for him. He wanted to play for Manchester United at least once before retiring and he was clearly not happy since moving to Juventus.
The Real Madrid legend couldn’t lead La Vecchia Signora to the ultimate glory and replicate his usual success in the UEFA Champions League. Now, he’ll get the opportunity to help United rise back to the top after years of struggles in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.
This is definitely the end of an era. Lionel Messi will soon make his debut for Paris Saint-Germain and Cristiano Ronaldo has gone full circle and back to the English Premier League. I guess we’re living in weird times. It’s either that or we’re getting old, folks!
