The Portuguese made the 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist for 2022 despite having a poor season by his standards. He has been nominated for the award for a record 18th consecutive time and is the only United player to make the list.
He scored 24 goals and had six assists in 38 matches for Manchester United across all competitions last season, at the age of 37.
Still, Ronaldo is not happy simply because his team is further away from winning trophies than it was before his move last summer (via Metro). The five-time Ballon d’Or winner still has a strong desire to win trophies.
Back in 2008, Jose Mourinho claimed that the forward’s individual achievements did not mean much until he won some trophies. He said:
He added:
Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to stay at Manchester United despite rumors of unrest
Cristiano Ronaldo has been involved in a long transfer saga this summer and was adamant about leaving the club for Champions League football (via The Times).
However, it now seems that the striker is set to stay, with Erik ten Hag recently claiming the following:
He added:
Of course, the striker can still prove to be crucial at his advanced age, especially because Manchester United do not have too many goalscorers in the squad.
Apart from the Portuguese, only Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial are capable of playing up top. However, both players have been in poor form recently and will be hoping to take inspiration from a strong pre-season campaign.
Martial, though, suffered a hamstring injury ahead of the first match of the season last week. Hence, Manchester United are quite short in the striking position.
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