Geоrge Best, Ryаn Giggs, аnd Dаvid Beckhаm аre just а few оf the legendаry fоrmer Mаnchester United plаyers whо hаve been inducted intо the club’s hаll оf fаme.

Modern examples include Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand, who stand out alongside the achievements of a much younger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo’s initial stint at the Theatre of Dreams gave fans a taste of the unstoppable machine he would become with Real Madrid. In the 2007–08 season, Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 34 league games for the Red Devils before the Galacticos swooped in.

After becoming one of the finest in the world away from Old Trafford at Real Madrid and Juventus, Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, but things didn’t go as planned. An controversial TV interview with Piers Morgan ultimately led to Erik ten Hag selling the Portuguese superstar.

How much did Manchester United spend to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo?Not bad business at all for Manchester United, who re-signed the aging talent for a bargain £12.85m 12 years after selling him to the Bernabeu for £80m in 2009.

Ronaldo would continue his stellar play in a Man United uniform, scoring 18 goals in 30 starts during the 2021/22 season, proving that the deal was a good one.However, his relationship with the club soured following his first season back at the Theatre of Dreams, resulting to an unhappy departure.

In the 2022–23 season, he would add one more goal to his Red Devils tally, this one coming in a 2-1 triumph over Everton on the road.For a player who was once untouchable in a Man United jersey, Ronaldo had to settle for a few spots on the bench during Ten Hag’s final season because the Dutch manager couldn’t handle Ronaldo’s ego.

The megabucks of the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr FC beckoned the now-38-year-old to the Middle East.

When in Saudi Arabia, how is Ronaldo doing?Despite playing in a league with stars like Neymar, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mane, Ronaldo, at age 38, has been the best player for his new Saudi employers.

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Even at the end of his career, Ronaldo is still at the top of his game; at 38 years old, he is much too excellent for football in the Middle East.

With only nine goals scored in the Premier League so far this season, it begs the question of whether Ronaldo could still perform a job with Man United at the moment if a move away from the club never materialized.

While United’s forwards shoot blanks at Old Trafford, Ronaldo will rule the Saudi Pro League until he decides to call it a career.