Chapter 174
Back in England, the outer walls of Old Trafford and the entire block were covered with huge posters of the Manchester United Red Devils. The parade of floats lasted from day to night, and the entire street was crowded with fans.
Cristiano stood on the float, holding champagne in one hand and waving a small flag with the Manchester United logo in the other, jumping from the front to the back of the float.
Ferguson watched Cristiano running around with a smile on his face. Neville and Keane were dancing with Cristiano at first, but later on they were too exhausted and just stood on the float and waved to the fans.
"Is this the energy of a 22-year-old young man?" Neville took a breath, he couldn't help but yawned with his hand covering his mouth, and turned to ask Keane.
Keane: “…”
Rooney came closer: "No, this is just Ronnie. Twenty-two-year-olds get tired too."
He pointed to his chest.
Neville looked at Rooney and nodded.
The celebration in Manchester lasted all night long. Manchester fans could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys holding up posters and signs that read "We love Cristiano". Figures wearing Manchester United's red No. 7 jerseys could be seen everywhere. There were also crazy and excited fans clinging to the floats, screaming and shouting Cristiano's name.
"For God's sake! Move back, Ronnie!" Rooney screamed in fear and pulled Cristiano back with one hand. The crazy fan rushed over without warning. They were bending over to interact with the fans below and almost got face to face with him!
Cristiano laughed loudly, he put his arm around Rooney's shoulders, swung his jersey and sang "Glory to Manchester United" loudly. His whole face was flushed with excitement and he looked like he was drunk.
Rooney was dizzy because of Cristiano. He drank a lot of wine and was dragged around by Cristiano. He couldn't hold on for a few minutes before he couldn't help but break free from the Portuguese's hand and ran to the side.
"Ugh—damn it—ugh—Ronnie you bastard!"
"Hahahahaha Wazza you're so bad!" Cristiano laughed so hard that Rooney wanted to hit him, but because Ferdinand and Giggs were staring at him, Rooney rolled his eyes in grievance.
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In the summer of 2008, several high-value transfers caused a huge stir in the entire football world.
Ligue 1 Lyon, Karim Benzema, transferred to Real Madrid for 35 million euros.
Premier League Tottenham, Luka Modric, transferred to Real Madrid for 35 million euros.
Serie A AC Milan, Kaka, transferred to Real Madrid for 65 million euros.
The most shocking thing was the last transfer before the summer window closed. Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in the Premier League set the highest transfer price in history! Transferred to Real Madrid for 130 million euros, with an additional 10 million euros signing fee!
Cristiano's departure from Manchester United has been finalized, and the whole of England is finding it hard to accept the news.
Cristiano was like a child they had watched grow up, and now their Theatre of Dreams prince was leaving his home.
Ferguson said at the media press conference: "Cristiano likes challenges. He is not the kind of player who will stay in his comfort zone. He has won the Grand Slam and brought our team the first Champions League title after the reform. He handed me a satisfactory answer that I could not find fault with, so I nodded and let him leave here to pursue the dream he wants to prove."
"His next stop will be an incredible and wonderful journey, and he will become a great player. But no matter what, Cristiano will always be my boy, and if he wants, I would be happy to welcome him back to Manchester United," Ferguson said with a smile.
The highest transfer sincerity given by Real Madrid is the last gift he prepared for his little Portuguese.
Cristiano is the brightest little star on the tip of the Christmas tree. Ferguson thought to himself that this star is going to be picked off now. He hopes that Real Madrid will take good care of this star to make it shine brighter and more beautiful.
The much-anticipated unveiling ceremony at the Bernabéu officially kicked off on July 6.
This debut ceremony was unprecedented, with an unprecedented 80,000 fans gathering at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The entire stadium was packed, breaking the world record of 75,000 fans who attended the event when Maradona joined Napoli!
Cristiano stood in the player tunnel, wearing the familiar white jersey. The black number 9 on the back was like a fire, making his heart beat faster.
The deafening cheers from outside the stadium were all shouting his name, just like in the previous life.
Cristiano looked down at his jersey, took a deep breath, smiled, looked at the crowded stadium outside the passage, and strode out.
Real Madrid has been his dream since he was a child. Even after going through so much, he still remembers how excited and passionate the child from Madeira Peninsula was when he watched the games on TV and cheered for the club's victory.
He loves Real Madrid.
This is the place he is willing to fight for, the place he is willing to put on his armor and fight for.
As soon as the Portuguese walked out of the tunnel, the cheers on the field immediately rose several degrees: "Cristiano Ronaldo——!!!"
"Today is the time." Florentino smiled and waved to him: "We welcome you to your new home. Welcome, Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid!"
He finally bought the Portuguese player. He was angry and depressed because of the missed opportunity in the winter window, and he was determined to get him in this summer window.
Like he said before, no one can deny him as long as he wants it.
- Of course, Florentino is well aware that this is based on the premise that Cristiano Ronaldo has already won all the possible awards in the Premier League.
That league no longer poses a challenge to this young man who is only 22 years old. The La Liga is a brand new world waiting for the boy to explore, and a brand new galactic fleet is waiting for the arrival of a great navigator.
With many honors such as the World Footballer of the Year, the Ballon d'Or, three consecutive and four Premier League titles, and even defending the Champions League, Cristiano is undoubtedly worth the astonishing transfer fee.
Cristiano stood next to Florentino, with 80,000 fans raising their arms and cheering in front of him.
He took a deep breath, then exhaled heavily. Facing the countless flashes and microphones in front of him, Cristiano tilted his head to look at Florentino: "For me, today I realized my childhood dream and played for Real Madrid."
Florentino still had the same smile on his face.
He likes these young players who come to the club with energy and innocent admiration, and regard the club as their home and harbor, because they will do their best for it.
Cristiano looked into the other person's droopy eyes for two seconds, then looked away.
He knew Florentino, he knew him well enough.
He didn't say anything else, just smiled, looked at the three-tier stands in front of him, and said to the fans: "I didn't expect so many people would come to the scene today. This is incredible."
The fans in the stadium cheered even louder!
For Real Madrid fans, Cristiano joining Real Madrid is more like an incredible thing!
"Let's shout together." Cristiano leaned forward slightly, facing the microphone, with some smiles and joy in his eyes. He was still trembling with excitement for this moment -
"Three, two, one!"
"HALA MADRID!"
The 80,000 fans in the entire stadium shouted along with Cristiano's voice, almost overturning the Bernabeu Stadium!
"Cristiano Ronaldo!"
The online live broadcast of the debut ceremony also broke the historical viewing record. Even though Cristiano has left Manchester United, Manchester United fans still miss and love Ronaldo who once wore red.
The fans squatted on the live broadcast platform, watching the once green and immature Portuguese boy now stepping into a stadium with 80,000 people, like a shining superstar. Countless fans in the stands bowed to him and cheered his name.
At this moment, when he landed at the Bernabeu, he seemed like a god descending to earth, like a savior, carrying the desire and prayers for victory of countless fans.
The forum was filled with screams and howls, and apart from the fans of Real Madrid, probably no one else would be more happy to see this scene.
[Wow, wow, wow, wow, my family, who understands? It's like the daughter I raised with so much effort was cheated away by a marriage scam with a high price TAT]
[Who can explain Florentino to us?] The way this old man looks at me Roro is so strange. I always feel like he is the kind of person who peeks at people taking showers in the dressing room... (Can you tell me?)]
[Ahhh old man, get out of here quickly]
[The first day Chris left Manchester United, I wanted to steal him back to Manchester]
[Damn it, my curly-haired puppy was taken away by the old man! 】
[Support Sir Alex to get the curly-haired puppy back! ! 】
[Roro, if you can’t adapt to the climate here, just go back to England! 】
【? ? I am speechless. It is sunny in our Madrid, how could I not adapt to the climate here? Madeira boys will love our sunbathing! 】
[Tsk tsk, it’s rainy all the time in England, no one will wait for you! ! 】
[Ahh, why is it a regional attack! The fist is hard! 】
[Come in with curses and leave in silence, what can be done to save England's weather? 】
[Is this the reason why Roro ran away from home...? Big abuse]
Arthur, who had finally made it into the first echelon of Manchester United's youth team, had not yet had the chance to happily report his achievements to his idol before he learned the sad news that Cristiano had left Manchester United.
The young midfielder who was determined to pass the ball to Cristiano a lot cried all night and recovered. The next day, he hugged the TV, watched the dazzling Portuguese on the TV screen, laughed and shouted: "Three, two, one!"
He then raised his arms: "Hala Madrid!"
There's a traitor coming out of Manchester United's youth team.
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