Wearing The Number 7 Back At Man United Again, Cristiano Ronaldo: Thank You Edi For This Extraordinary Attitude

JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo will certainly wear the number 7 shirt at Manchester United upon his return to Old Trafford, the Premier League club said on Friday.

The 36-year-old Portuguese forward spent six seasons at United between 2003-09, winning eight major trophies and rejoining them this week from Juventus on a two-year contract.

Ronaldo first wore the number 7 when he joined Manchester United as a teenager, following in the footsteps of United greats including George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham.

7️⃣ @Cristiano#MUFC | #RonaldoReturns pic.twitter.com/k5ss3CUaUO

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021

Edinson Cavani, who wore number 7 last season will now wear number 21, which was his jersey number for Uruguay.

Ronaldo expressed his gratitude to Cavani for handing over the number 7, which is so synonymous with him.

"I'm not sure if it's possible to have the number 7 shirt again, so I want to say a big thank you to Edi (Cavani) for this great attitude," Ronaldo said on United's official Twitter account, quoted by Reuters on Friday.

A mark of the man ❤️@ECavaniOfficial @Cristiano#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 2, 2021

Ronaldo is due to make his second debut for the club when they host Newcastle United in the Premier League on September 11 at 21.00 CEST after the international break.