Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the No. 7 shirt after joining Juventus.
The Old Trafford group announced that Ronaldo had officially signed on Monday after posting confirmation of an agreement with the player to make the move the previous Friday.
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And on Thursday, moments after he posted a teaser with a United shirt with Ronaldo’s name on the back, he announced that he would wear the number 7 shirt he wore during his first spell at the club and that he has become part of it. of its CR7 brand.
Edinson Cavani had initially been handed the No. 7 shirt at the start of the campaign, after wearing it last season, and appeared in the win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
United announced will take the number 21 shirt – abandoned by Daniel James after his hidden departure to Leeds United – which Cavani wears while playing for Uruguay.
A brand of man ❤️@ECavaniOfficial 🤝 @Cristiano#MUFC
– Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021
United posted a tweet with a picture of Ronaldo and Cavani arm in arm during an international match, along with the words “man’s mark” and a statement from the Portugal captain saying: “I wasn’t sure if I would be able to to wear the number 7 shirt again, so I would like to thank Edi for this amazing gesture. “
After leaving United, Ronaldo spent a season as number 9 for Real Madrid, while the club’s legend, Raúl González, remained number 7 in the last season. Since then, Ronaldo has worn the number 7 exclusively in Madrid and then at Juventus, as well as in Portugal.
The No. 7 jersey has an iconic status at United, as it was previously worn by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.
Since Ronaldo’s departure in 2009, the players carrying him have struggled to live up to expectations. Michael Owen wore the No. 7 shirt for three seasons when he arrived that summer.
He was handed over to Antonio Valencia in 2012 for a campaign, but returned to number 25 after suffering a drop in form.
United spent the 2013-14 season without a number 7 before Angel Di Maria made the shirt, but left for Paris Saint-Germain less than 12 months later. It then went to Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez, and finally Cavani took it in 2020.