For many, the seemingly timeless forward is the greatest to have ever played the game of football, and boasts fans in their hundreds of millions across the world. Now he's back at the club which helped launch his career as a 17-year-old, Manchester United get to indulge in their Ronaldo romance for a second box-office season 12 years later. Ronaldo is a Manchester United player again. He is Real Madrid's record goalscorer. The story is often seen as having started at Sporting, where he made his professional debut. When he was 12 The termination comes two days before Portugal and Ronaldo play their first game of the 2022 World Cup and after Ronaldo talked poorly of Manchester United in a televised interview in England. 'It was like the old days' Ronaldo's goal was his 119th for United. Manchester United manager Solskjaer played with Ronaldo on his United debut back in 2003. He was delighted with the Portuguese's Cristiano Ronaldo's early departure from Old Trafford during Sunday's friendly with Rayo Vallecano was "unacceptable", according to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson swooped to sign him as an 18-year-old after a devastating performance in a friendly against his side in 2003. Rise to Prominence Ferguson eased Ronaldo in gently, but from his early cameo performances, it was obvious the Scot had signed a player of immense natural ability. The 25-year-old stepped up after Ronaldo's contract was mutually terminated during the World Cup, scoring 19 goals in 24 games for his club post-Qatar, and has now overtaken his former team-mate He may have left Manchester United in a fume, the 21-year-old who upstaged Ronaldo? even if he doesn't play in the final, his legacy would still be intact," adds Pombo, reflecting on YaCo.