Cristiano Ronaldo’s No.7 jersey breaks Manchester United’s all-time Sales Records

Cristiano Ronaldo’s No.7 jersey breaks Manchester United’s all-time Sales Records

Cristiano Ronaldo who has recently left Juventus to re-join his former club – Manchester United surprises Adidas and the club itself, as they struggle to manufacture sufficient jerseys in his name for the fans who have already invested a grand amount of 32.5 million pounds for this iconic No.7 jersey.

How the transfer unfolded

The exit from Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo was considerably smooth and hassle-free as it was a mutual feeling of respect and understanding between the club and the player. The issue was explained very in a very apt manner by a popular manager – Jose Mourinho:

“Juventus had bought a nuclear bomb that they had no idea how to use.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Juventus after making his mark in the Seria A

The contract was coming to its end and Ronaldo had to start searching for his next big signing – which might be one of his last as a professional footballer as he is closing in on being 37 years old this February.

The next big update in the story was when Manchester City showed interest in signing the player after failing to sign England and Spurs’ forward Harry Kane. The rumor itself was adequate to enrage many United fans who consider ‘loyalty’ as one of the most important things, and a former United star joining their rival club would be offensive as per the red devils.

Finally, with rumored efforts by Bruno Fernandes, Sir Alex Ferguson, and others, Cristiano finally decided to put everything to an end and ultimately decided to return to Old Trafford after around 11-12 years of playing with Real Madrid and Juventus.

Iconic No.7 jersey

Eric Cantona

The legacy of the no.7 jersey has been cemented firmly at Old Trafford with Eric Cantona who is an absolute legend at the club and played a major role in aiding the red devils to 4 premier league titles in 5 years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

David Beckham

It was further propelled to stardom by another iconic footballer, namely, David Beckham who has also provided the club with multiple match-winning performers and silverware, establishing himself as one of the greatest ever to play the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo spent much of his late teen and early twenties at Old Trafford

Next up, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, not only sported the iconic no.7 jersey for united early on in his career but also managed to make it his own brand image and this adds to the prestige and prominence of the current no.7 jersey that is to be worn by Cristiano himself at Manchester United.

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