Nurmagomedov and Ronaldo in real life are very close friends. The former Russian lightweight MMA champion shared earlier this year that he and CR7 almost talked to each other every day. Therefore, the Ronaldo deal returning to wearing a pubicer shock to make the world football does not surprise Nurmagomedov, according to what this boxer has just admitted.
Not only that, the legend of UFC also revealed that he knew that Ronaldo was planning to return to MU for a long time. In an interview with Russia Today channel, Nurmagomedov said:
“A month ago, Cristiano Ronaldo told me that he would move to play for Manchester United. I was looking forward to this deal. I think Man United is more suitable for him than Juventus. For me, this transfer is nothing surprising.”
Ronaldo's “return home” moves helped him and MU received great attention from fans and the media. The Portuguese superstar has recently become the player who scored the most goals in history at the national level when he passed the legendary Iranian Ali Daei with a double in the 2-1 victory over Ireland.
Ronaldo's dazzling performance made the Red Devils fans even more eager to witness his “re -debut” match in the red shirt after the round of the 2022 World Cup qualifier ended.
The 36 -year -old striker had 6 years successful with MU when he scored 118 goals after 292 appearances in the first term at Old Trafford. In 12 years since leaving MU, Ronaldo became the greatest goalscorer in the history of Real Madrid, and then Juventus won 2 Scudetto before returning to the MU roof.