Ronaldo wants to put pressure on the old club United

RETURN. Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Old Trafford after scoring the winning goal against Real Madrid in the last Champions League match in 2013. Photo of Marco Bertorello / AFP

MANCHESTER, UK – Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to pressure his former club, Manchester United, and rule out rape charges when he faces Italy's Juventus at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Tuesday (October 23). Wednesday, Manila time)).

Ronaldo has made himself known in Manchester by winning the first of his five league titles and three Premier League titles under the tutelage of Alex Ferguson, for whom he still retains the highest regard.

"Coming back to Manchester is a huge emotion for me, and when we were together, I remembered the story I made here." I won all the trophies: Champions League , leagues, cups, "said Ronaldo smiling in a pre-game press. conference.

"I remembered incredible fans and a person I do not forget, who was one of the people who helped me the most, Sir Alex Ferguson."

However, Ronaldo also inflicted one of Ferguson's biggest disappointments.

After exchanging Manchester for Real Madrid for a world record in 2009, Ronaldo was welcomed as a hero during his previous return to Old Trafford, but eventually scored the winning goal to defeat a game in the UEFA Champions League. last match, in favor of Spain. 2013.

That turned out to be Ferguson's last European match and, during the legendary Scot's retreat, United had a tough time in Europe.

In the past five years, Ronaldo has won the Champions League four times with Madrid, while United have won a draw in the eighth-finals of the competition in the best clubs in Europe.

More than pretenders

Both teams are about to qualify for the last 16 games this season. Juventus are in first place in Group H with a perfect record of comfortable wins against Young Boys and Valencia and United have taken four points out of six possible against the same opponents.

However, largely because of Ronaldo's talisman status in the Champions League, it is Juventus, who paid 112 million euros to Madrid for the 33-year-old player in July, and not United, who are touted as contenders win the competition, even by the manager of the English team, Jose Mourinho.

"As far as I'm concerned, Juventus is not that a competitor for this season to win the Champions League," said Mourinho.

"They have a really special player (Ronaldo), who also makes a real difference."

Top scorer in the Champions League for six seasons, Ronaldo has been made to wait to make an impact for Juventus.

Sent just half an hour to his European debut for the Valencia club, he also missed a 3-0 win against the Young Boys three weeks ago due to a suspension.

"My last two months at Juve have been fantastic, everything is fine, my adaptation is good and the team is amazing," Ronaldo insisted, despite the turmoil off the pitch.

A former American model, Kathryn Mayorga, 34, accused Ronaldo of raping her on June 13, 2009, just before he joined Real Madrid from United. Ronaldo vigorously denied the charges and was supported by his new club.

"It does not matter if I play or get fired, the most important thing is that we have six points, we are in a good position and I am happy to be back," he added. (READ: Cristiano Ronaldo insists that he is an "example" among the rape allegations.)

The threat of a hungry Ronaldo is dangerous for Mourinho, who is still under pressure despite encouraging results.

United fought back to win a spectacular 3-2 win over Newcastle and a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday, but remain 9 points from the Premier League standings.

"I think the last matches have proven that we can play, move forward and have players to make a difference," said United striker Romelu Lukaku.

"Tomorrow's challenge is to win the game against a very tough team, but we'll do our best and see where we stand against one of the best teams in Europe." – Rappler.com