CRISTIANO RONALDO shared a hug with his former manager and mentor Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
The Manchester United forward was brought to the club by the legendary Scottish coach 19 years ago.
He spent six years under Fergie – a spell which launched him to superstar status as he bagged 118 goals in 292 appearances.
And the pair won a host of trophies together including three Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup and two League Cups.
Ronaldo then returned for a second spell with United last year, albeit without Ferguson at the helm.
But the two reunited ahead of the Red Devils’ clash with Newcastle as Ronaldo received an award for reaching an incredible 700 league goals.
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The Portuguese superstar, 37, netted in United’s 2-1 win over Everton last weekend.
It is a landmark that, according to FIFA’s records, has only been achieved by Ronaldo and Josef Bican.
And the remarkable achievement saw him honoured in front of the Old Trafford faithful as Ferguson came on to the pitch for a hug and photo with Ronaldo.
David de Gea, who also won the Premier League title under Ferguson, was on hand as well as he was recognised for reaching 500 appearances for United.
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He becomes just the 12th individual to play 500 games for the club.
And he kept a clean sheet on Sunday as Erik ten Hag’s men played out a goalless draw.
Ronaldo failed to get on the scoresheet, with the Real Madrid legend six goals shy of 150 for United.
He has two in 12 games so far this season.
Meanwhile, United’s draw sees them remain outside the top four as Ten Hag’s side slip to three points behind Chelsea.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
