Manchester United fans will love what Cristiano Ronaldo had to say about them despite his bitter exit

Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Manchester United is still generating much debate, but the player has cleared any doubts about his feelings towards the club.

Ronaldo became a club legend at Old Trafford in his first spell between 2003 and 2009, winning his first Champions League and Ballon d'Or before leaving on a world record contract for real Madrid.

Given his achievements at the club and in his subsequent stints at Madrid and JuventusIt was no surprise that Red Devils fans were absolutely delighted when he returned in 2021.

However, things were far from easy for Ronaldo in his second spell. The man who signed him… Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – was fired after just three months and there was instant tension with his replacement.

Erik the Hag He began to make a difference with the Portugal captain in the 2022/23 season and the two clashed spectacularly.

A shocking interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022 Relations were irreparably damaged and just over a month later Ronaldo was in Saudi Arabia with his current team, Al Nassr.

Despite all the tension, she has since revealed that she is completely over the messy divorce, saying: Fernando River So much in a trailer for an interview.

Speaking to his former teammate, he says: “Sometimes we can’t control some aspects of our lives, but it’s done, it’s done.

“I repeat that I still love you Manchester United and I wish you the best.”

Even when Ronaldo harshly criticized the club during his 2022 interview, he was careful not to upset fans.

“Like I say, many, many times, the fans, I'm always, always going to say good things about them,” he explained at the time.

“They are the most important thing in football, you play for them. They are always on my side. I feel that every time I go out, when I walk down the street, the fans come up to me and appreciate what I did, what I do for football, and for me that is the most important thing in football. The fans for me are everything.”

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Ronaldo also reflected on his emotional return, which coincided with scoring two goals on his second debut for the club against Newcastle.

“That feeling was amazing,” he said. “But not just on match day, I felt it before the week, before everything changed.

“The world talked about me, about Cristiano, about home, about where I belong.

“So it was a special moment to come back to Manchester United and play for our fans, and of course scoring two goals was the best welcome I received at Old Trafford.

“It was a memorable day and also an incredible day.”