Before going to Saudi Arabia, the famous Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo had played major clubs in Europe.
He played with real superstars for more than two decades, while pursuing the largest trophies in Europe.
Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Portugal andAl nassrexpressed his reflections on a former teammate during his visit to Manchester United.
At 40, the Portuguese icon is still in great shape, leading Portugal under the UEFA Nations League 2025 and at the top of the Saudi pro league scorers with 25 goals in 40 matches for Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo has little regret about his 22 years of career. During an interview with TNT Sports in 2016, he spoke of his first visit to Manchester United (2003-2009) and explained what was most missing: playing with Wayne Rooney.
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The fivefold Ballon d’Or praised Rooney by declaring: “Wayne Rooney’s strength is his mentality and strength, he never stops. He is a fantastic team player and he scores goals.
We have won all the trophies, the Premier League, the Carling Cup, the Champions League.
He was fantastic and helped me a lot when he came to join us in Manchester. Play with him I miss”.
Under the direction of Sir Alex Ferguson, the two players played 205 matches together, winning three Premier League titles, four national cups and the 2008 Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo also won the Golden Shoe of the 2008 Premier League, with the help of Rooney several times.
The two legends would no longer be close friends, but admiration and respect remain strong.
