Cristiano Ronaldo has unsurprisingly continued to score goals during his second spell at Manchester United – but he’s also made a huge impression on his team-mates.
Media reports had suggested that Ronaldo’s return last summer created a division in the Old Trafford dressing room but the payers have denied this.
He earned instant respect from his peers, and we’ve rounded up some of the best quotes from his impressed team-mates.
David de Gea
– “You know the qualities but I think the experience of Cristiano is amazing,” De Gea said in September 2021. “It’s great for us, he’s a legend here at the club already. It’s great to have him back, it’s massive for us.”
– “He’s great,” De Gea told United’s official website in June 2022. “The way he works speaks for himself. The way he treats himself, his body. He is focused in every training session and every game.
“This is why he is one of the best in history. He’s mentally very strong and that’s an example for everyone [to follow].”
Reporter: “What are your thoughts on the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo?”
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— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) August 29, 2021
Diogo Dalot
– “I’m sure I speak not just for me but he’s [Ronaldo] been one of the most positive things about this season, to work with somebody who has his culture of working, professionalism, mentality, being close to him now, it’s been very helpful for me and my career,” he told Sky Sports.
“I don’t have any more compliments to give about the way he works, he’s a fantastic human being as well. The numbers are there, the stats are there, so we’re obviously very happy to have him here.
“He’s a very friendly person. When he feels he has the trust of other people, he gives 100 per cent of himself to you. Everybody gets along with him here, everyone likes to have him around. It’s always a big plus to have a player and a person like this in the changing room.”
– “I think the stats can speak for themselves,” Dalot told United’s official website. “He’s a machine, like I like to call him. Inside of the pitch, outside of the pitch, the way he works, the way he drives himself every single day to perform like this, to give us these goals and these performances.
“I think it’s a plus for this club and for the fans and, hopefully, we can stay with him for many, many years. I know he is not going to be here forever but…
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