“My father introduced me to him,” Rasmus Hojlund shares his first artificial meet with idol Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United
Rasmus Hojlund shares his best Serie A goal.
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(L) Rasmus Hojlund (R) Cristiano Ronaldo both celebrating after scoring goals. (Source: Reuters)
Rasmus Højlund, the latest addition to Manchester United’s squad, belongs to the present generation and draws inspiration from the club legend Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese international holds the record for being the highest goalscorer in the history of the game. It will be exciting to see how highly he backs up his words coming in at worth £64 million with a further £8m in add-ons, as the expectations will start from the first matchday.
“My idol is Ronaldo. My father introduced me to him in United, and I followed him to Real Madrid. I like his mentality and love his eagerness to score goals. He’s so passionate about wanting to be the best” said Rasmus. The marquee signing has also praised the former United Defender on his defensive abilities, regarding him as one of his most formidable opponents.
“Chris Smalling from Roma gave me the biggest problems. He’s an intelligent, agile, fast, physically strong defender. I tried to win duels with him using my physical strength, but it wasn’t the winning move. I still have to find the right key to overcome it,” added the young Danish striker. Rasmus also said that in his family everyone talks about football at dinner.
Football runs in his blood with his father being a former player, and his brothers also pursuing the sport. He empathizes with his mother’s challenges in handling all the attention around the game.
Højlund has already possessed a soft spot for the Red Devils. Now the onus lies on him on how he can prove to be a crucial addition in the upcoming season. As Manchester United looks to return to being at the helm of English Football, having already signed Andre Onana and Mason Mount.
Rasmus Højlund talks about his ‘best goal’
Scoring in an 8-2 victory at home at the Gewiss Stadium, Hojlund cites his left-footed effort towards the bottom corner as one of his best strikes in the Serie A. It will be a massive season for the big-money signing to compete against fellow young attackers in the league, from Erling Haaland to Bukayo Saka and others. Hojlund has talked about his strong mentality, and the Premier League will be the best judge of the youngster’s ability.
Hojlund has netted 27 goals in 87 professional club appearances at just 20 years, proving he has a long way to go before realizing his full potential. Højlund has expressed his interest in playing in the Premier League, as he has been a keen follower of the Red Devils since his early days.
Højlund scored six times in his six appearances for his country Denmark and has also played with future United teammate Christen Eriksen sparking an interest in their chemistry already.
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