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Cristiano Ronaldo will not return to Manchester United... for now.
For the last few weeks, momentum has built for a potential return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United. First the player expressed a desire to return. Then it was rumored that Real Madrid was intent on selling the player in the summer and that Manchester had put together deal for his services. Finally, more rumors circulated that Nike, the official sponsor of Manchester United and Ronaldo had met with the club to push the deal forward. However, all of this momentum was halted on Sunday when the Manchester board announced that it had not even mentioned the possibility of bringing back the superstar.
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The rumors of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United have reached fever pitch over the last few weeks. There is no secret that the team and player both would like a reunion and it seems that a number of players are in favor of the move.
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The rumor of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United has circulated for the last few months. Ronaldo's own statements about his commitment to Real Madrid seemed to have minimized the chances of this occurring, but it seems that the English club is desperate to bring back the superstar at whatever cost necessary.
The controversial red card against Manchester United's Nani became the biggest story to come out of the heavyweight battle between United and Real Madrid, but the other major was the return and conquest of Cristiano Ronaldo over his former team.
The red card and Ronaldo's return were the biggest stories that emerged from Real Madrid win over Manchester United on Tuesday. But the biggest story came before the game and has permeated well after.
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Real Madrid and Manchester United will finally face off at the Old Trafford on Tuesday afternoon in the biggest match of 2013.
Sir Alex Ferguson is known for being forward with his statements and ideas. The Manchester United boss has made a great deal of statements regarding the upcoming tilt with Real Madrid and insists that the Spanish giants have already played their best game of the year.
The Ronaldo to Manchester United saga has been one of the biggest stories in world soccer since December. The superstar has stated that he wants to "come home" and recent reports indicate that he is willing to take a massive pay cut. Madrid is rumored to be willing to move the player this summer to obtain funds to rebuild the team. Manchester United and sponsor Nike are supposedly behind the move and have even prepared a package to bring back the superstar in exchange for a player or two. But one of the major players in the transaction is not as optimistic about Ronaldo's return to the home that saw him rise to stardom.
When Cristiano Ronaldo stated that he was "sad" earlier this season, many pundits stated that the player was upset that Madrid would not give him a new contract that would make him the highest paid player in the world. However, those who think the Ronaldo's only value is money were seemingly proven wrong by a recent report that the Portuguese superstar was willing to take a pay cut to rejoin Manchester United.
Madrid's two victories over Barcelona this week have shocked the world and certainly altered the perception of many regarding Jose Mourinho's squad. Prior to this week, Madrid was only second best to Blaugrana. However, the two victories have altered the perception of the team and its state heading into Tuesday big match with Manchester United in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.
