Cristiano Ronaldo receives touching message from Pele after rejoining Manchester United

Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational return to English giants Manchester United, Brazil legend Pele sent the Portuguese forward a message.  

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On Tuesday the Premier League side confirmed that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner had rejoined the club after a 12-year absence.

Ronaldo showed on Wednesday he’s not lost his goal-scoring touch after netting both of Portugal’s goals in their 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland in their 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifier.

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In doing so, Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with 111 goals.

While the 36-year-old’s career may be drawing to a close, he is still held in high esteem by Pele. 

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Ronaldo has built a good relationship with Brazilian icon Pele who has said previously that Ronaldo is a better player than PSG’s Argentine star Lionel Messi.

Pele, now 80, responded to a post Ronaldo had uploaded to his Instagram account after his Manchester United signing.

“There is no better feeling than conquering the world and returning home. Always be happy, Cristiano,” Pele wrote.

Ronaldo later responded: “It’s always great to come back to a home where we’ve already been happy… Thank you very much for your support, Pele.”

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