He came and he conquered! Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice during his second debut as Manchester United defeated Newcastle 4-1 in the Premier League match on Saturday (September 11) at the Old Trafford.
Ronaldo scored the opening goal for the Red Devils in the final minutes of the first half after Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman spilled out Mason Greenwood’s shot.
Again, he netted to give a 2-1 lead to the team with a stunning goal followed by an amazing sprint as he latched on to a through ball from Luke Shaw and fired through Woodman’s legs.
Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard were also on the scoresheet with equally stunning goal
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The Portuguese made his name as a world star in six years at United between 2003 and 2009, during which he won the Champions League, three Premier League titles and was first crowned the world’s best player.
It was an even better return than Ronaldo imagined during his anxious wait to pull on the famous United number seven shirt again.
“I didn’t expect to score two goals. I expect one but not two. I have to appreciate the fans and what they did to me today. I feel so proud for that,” he told BBC Sport.
“Of course I am happy to score goals, I am not going to deny that but the most important thing is the team and the team played good.
“It is unbelievable. When I started the game I was so nervous, I swear. It is normally because I did not expect that they would sing my name all game.
“I was very nervous but maybe I didn’t show but I was. The reception is incredible but I am here to win games and help the team.
“It was unbelievable moment. I was super nervous and was thinking last night that I wanted to play good and show I was still capable of helping the team.”
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Away from United for over a decade as he established himself as one of the all-time greats during his spells with Real Madrid and Juventus, Ronaldo said he always retained a kinship with English football.
“This club is unbelievable and I am so proud. I am going to give everything to make them proud of me,” he said.
“Everyone knows the football in England is different than in any part of the world and to be honest it is the most special one. I arrived here at 18 and they treated me unbelievably and that is why I am back.”
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