Eight days have passed since Cristiano Ronaldo made a sensational comeback to Manchester United, and the stories about the transfer are still popping up in the media. The last one who had something to say about Ronaldo’s comeback was a personal friend, a man with an inside information: UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ronaldo hit 101 goals in 134 games for Juventus, winning two Serie A titles, but ended up returning to the Premier League, and Khabib knows the reason. Khabib Nurmagomedov: “A month ago, he [Cristiano Ronaldo] told me that he was moving to Manchester United. I expected this deal to take place. I think that Manchester United is more suitable for him than Juventus. For me, the move was not a surprise.” [@rsportru] pic.twitter.com/KnF3tfeqT9— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) September 2, 2021 Surely, Ronaldo’s farewell message to Juventus fans was tearful. “Today I depart from an amazing club, the biggest in Italy and surely one of the biggest in all of Europe. I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I’ll always love the city of Turin until my final days. I will always be one of you. You are now part of my history, as I feel that I’m part of yours. Italy, Juve, Turin, tiffosi bianconeri, you’ll always be in my heart” said Ronaldo. A sneak peek inside @Cristiano’s first day back at Carrington… 👀Watch this and much more in Tuesday’s 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 🎥👇#MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 7, 2021 Boring! According to the former lightweight champion Khabib, who is close friends with Ronaldo, the Portuguese was just bored playing in Serie A and wanted a change. “I don’t want to disclose any personal messages… Ronaldo said he was bored in Italy and wanted to go back to England. I’m also not a fan of Italian football, but the English Premier League I won’t switch over. Any team there can put on a show” he told Sport24.What’s even more interesting, contrary to every single report from all credible sources in both England and Italy, who confirmed that Manchester Utd deal came out of the blue and in a last second, Nurmagomedov claimed that Ronaldo told him about the transfer much earlier. “A month ago, he told me that he was moving to Manchester United. I expected this deal to take place. I think that Manchester United is more suitable for him than Juventus. For me, the transition was not a surprise” he told reporters in Moscow via RT News week ago. Ronaldo: Messi is my biggest rival, but we know who is the bestBeing Cristiano’s friend, the comparison between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had only one, and obvious answer. “Cristiano has been at the top for 17 years. In 2004 he was in the final at the European Championship, and now it’s 2021 and he’s still scoring. There’s never been a phenomenon like that in football… I think Messi’s been at his peak for about 12 years, and Cristiano 17. In my opinion, Ronaldo is cooler…. Cristiano is much cooler, I think. Messi is one of the best in history. But if in the game they’re equal, then in charisma Cristiano is more powerful” said Nurmagomedov.
