""I was very happy to share a dressing room with him, play with him, and learn new things from him every day," Matic tells FourFourTwo. "It was a special moment when he returned. You could feel the pressure when he was there I saw the young guys always try to give him the ball, even when it wasn't the right pass. "He was a fantastic person, always positive he didn't want to be negative at any point."
"Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United in 2009 with his legacy assured. Ronaldo was a key player for Manchester United as they won the Premier League title three years in a row, with the Champions League in the middle for good measure. Departing as a global superstar, Ronaldo, who scored over 100 goals for Manchester United, won league titles and much more with both Real Madrid and Juventus before a long-mooted Old Trafford return finally came to pass in 2021."
Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United in 2009 after winning multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League. He scored over 100 goals for Manchester United before winning further league titles with Real Madrid and Juventus. Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in 2021, playing 40 league matches across two seasons before transferring to Al Nassr in 2022. He serves as a Saudi Arabia ambassador and engaged with world leaders ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw. The Portugal captain holds numerous football records and has over 225 international caps. Nemanja Matic, aged 37, praised Ronaldo's positivity and influence and later signed for Sassuolo.
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