Cristiano Ronaldo equals Andy Cole's Premier League record for Manchester United

Paul Scholes has claimed Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is better suited to playing as an advanced midfielder in the number 10 role but he also believes he can operate slightly deeper if needed.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has expressed his concern about his old club persisting with veteran strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani.

Manchester United captain will be, with Harry Maguire seemingly falling out of favour.The defender has had a season to forget at United after a stunning European Championships with England in the summer.Portuguese stars Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have been tipped to take the armband off Maguire in mix-up under Ralf Rangnick, and it appears that UEFA expected that change to take place on Wednesday as United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.UEFA named Fernandes as United's captain on their official team-sheet, whereas United announced that Maguire would retain the armband.Maguire scored a much-needed goal against Leeds United on Sunday as United beat their fierce rivals 4-2 at Elland Road, but speculation around their captain choice moving forward has remained.The England defender has been placed under increased scrutiny as United continue to struggle in games, with a change of captain drawn up as a potential option in an attempt to improve results.And it appears that UEFA thought Maguire had been stripped on his captaincy, leaving fans questioning just who will be wearing the armband at kick-off.Who should be Manchester United's captain? Comment belowWant to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Gabriel Martinelli has revealed he had four trials with Manchester United as a teenager before securing a deal with Arsenal.

There's absolutely zero love lost between Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico fans - and the Portuguese star will expect a hostile welcome when he returns to Madrid this evening.

Atletico Madrid won’t be relishing renewing acquaintances with Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (Wednesday evening).

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has named his ultimate team for the Masters, and included a Celtic hero in his line-up.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey has shared the secret on how he curbed Cristiano Ronaldo's tendancy to take a tumble during the superstar's early days at Manchester United.Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003 as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon.Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo evolved into one of football's best ever players before departing for Real Madrid in a then-record £80million move.Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford for a second spell at United in the summer a completely different player.But during his first spell at United, Ronaldo garnered a reputation for diving and was often slammed for his tendency to throw himself to the deck.Although Ronaldo has stamped out the majority of his theatrics, he has still been accused of taking the odd tumble in the Premier League this season.He was blasted for going down easily during a clash with West Ham's Kurt Zouma earlier in the season.But Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, has revealed how he got into the head of Ronaldo before a match.What have you made of Ronaldo's performances for Man Utd this season? Let us know in the comments section.And the former official, who refereed in the top-flight for over 14 years, revealed that he'd even jokingly warn Ronaldo to stay on his feet prior to the match."You don't get star-struck when you're refereeing; you can't afford to," Halsey said. "When you cross that white line, you're refereeing 22 players, that's it.

Paul Scholes has suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would not get into Liverpool's team - and Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United star who would.Ronaldo, 37, has failed to provide the impact that many thought he would at Old Trafford this season following his blockbuster return from Juventus last summer. The Portuguese has scored nine goals in the Premier League - the same number as Sadio Mane and fewer than both Diogo Jota and the division's top scorer Mohamed Salah.

Aston Villa and his national team.Back in September, Martinez told Bruno Fernandes that his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo was a better penalty taker before he fired his spot-kick over the bar in Villa's win against Manchester United.Martinez was then seen taunting United fans by dancing in front of the crowd in celebration following the decisive stoppage time miss.Former Villa keeper Brad Friedel has now warned Martinez and others who dabble in the goalkeeping dark arts that their antics can backfire.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Sport on behalf of bet365, the American was asked about Martinez's reason antics before penalties.“It wasn't my style, but everyone has their own way and I guess as long as he's dishing out the banter in the right way, I don't have an issue with it," explained Friedel.Should goalkeepers be punished for trying to put penalty takers off? Let us know in the comments section below.“What I would say is, if he's giving it all out and the player does score against him, they're going to come right back at him."My style was much different from that - I'd focus more on myself, what I wanted to do and detections in the run up, as opposed to psychologically trying to throw the striker off.“But Emi and other goalkeepers like him will eventually run into the striker that can't mentally compose himself as well, so they’re right to try it.

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's former Manchester United teammates has claimed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will still be at Old Trafford next season.

Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa insists he and his team-mates are mindful of the threat Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo will pose when they meet in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday.

Some of the Manchester United squad to face Atletico Madrid has been revealed after the team departed for the Spanish capital on Tuesday afternoon.

Bruno Fernandes believes that, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane's experience of winning the Champions League is important in the competition, the rest of the squad must follow in their footsteps and be hungry enough to win it for the first time.

Masters Football is back after an 11-year hiatus, and to celebrate its return we thought we'd revisit one of the greatest goals ever scored in the iconic six-a-side tournament.Karel Poborsky - who spent a year-and-a-half at Manchester United in the 90s - had arguably his finest moment in a Red Devils shirt during a Masters Football clash against bitter rivals Liverpool just over a decade ago.After receiving a pass from fellow ex-United star Quinton Fortune, the former Czech Republic international pulled off a deft chip from right on the by-line which looped gorgeously over the goalkeeper to put his side in front."Goal of the tournament for me that one," the commentator remarked.

Manchester United have been warned against signing 'so-called superstar' Harry Kane in the summer.

Leeds fan delivered a savage message to Cristiano Ronaldo before their match with Manchester United.The cheeky supporter was spotted holding up a homemade cardboard sign asking for Ronaldo's attention.But unlike most boys and girls of that age, the fan didn't want the Portuguese's forward's shirt; oh no.He wanted CR7 to ask Raphinha for his shirt instead, in what must have come as a savage blow for the United star's ego.The sign read: "Cristiano can you ask Raphinha to give me his shirt please."Football fans on Twitter loved the cheeky chappy Leeds fan and replied underneath applauding his audacity.One person wrote: "Kid's a legend!"Someone else said: "Class this is."A third person commented: "This kid is going places."While another user chimed in with: "This is the type of s***housing I'm here for. The future is in good hands.

Manchester United. The Spanish goalkeeper will be out of contract at United at the end of next season.United are expected to open talks with De Gea about a new deal this summer, in the hope of keeping him at Old Trafford.And De Gea admits he is so settled in Manchester that he couldn't ever see himself joining another club.He said: "I've been here for many years and, obviously, anything can happen in life, in the world of football, but honestly I don't see myself away from Manchester United."De Gea struggled to settle at United after joining them from Atletico Madrid in 2011 for a then British record £18.1m.But the 31-year-old went on to establish himself as United's undisputed No.1 - and is now the longest serving player at Old Trafford.De Gea came close to joining Real Madrid in 2015, but the deal collapsed at the 11th hour.Since then he went on to become one of the highest paid keepers in world football on a deal worth £400,000-a-week and has helped United win seven trophies, including their last Premier League title in 2013.Last week, Andy Cole claimed that United would be condemned to a mid-table finish without De Gea."Without this guy's form, Manchester United are mid-table," the 1999 treble-winner said of De Gea."I don't think anyone can argue about that.

Real Madrid, includes a jump, spin and cry of 'Siuuu'.Ronaldo's eye-catching celebration follows almost all of his glut of goals.And Manchester United supporters often join the forward in unison with the 'Siuuuu' shout after he scores for the Red Devils at Old Trafford.The celebration is known worldwide and is even used as a source of mockery by rival fans should Ronaldo miss a chance. Former Liverpool striker Crouch was famous for his own celebration, the robot, which was first on show in a World Cup warm-up game in 2006.

Chelsea captain John Terry has snubbed Manchester United's star Cristiano Ronaldo as the toughest player he's played against in favour of Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho.Terry answered the question on his Instagram account when hosting a Q&A session on Sunday evening.The former England international answered a range of topics from if he ever wanted to play abroad to his favourite golf courses.Terry also revealed he didn't care about Wayne Rooney wearing longer studs against him - as Chelsea won 3-0, and the title, anyway.But it was his answer to the toughest player he's faced that caught the eye as there was no room for Ronaldo.Chelsea and Barcelona become semi-regular opponents during the 2000s and early 2010.And the two sides played out some classic encounters, these series of games were kickstarted by Ronaldinho's moment of magic against the Blues at Stamford Bridge. Is Terry the best centre-back the Premier League has ever seen? Let us know in the comments section The Brazilian danced on the edge of the box before curling the ball past Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal.There was also the infamous encounter in 2009, and Fernando Torres' moment of redemption in 2012.Terry is currently out of the game, having most recently been seen at Villa Park as part of Dean Smith's coaching set-up.Terry helped Aston Villa return to the Premier League, but he left his role over the summer.The Englishman also revealed in his Q&A this decision was taken to spend more time with his family.

Ralf Rangnick admits he did not send on Fred and Anthony Elanga with the expectation they would have goalscoring impacts for Manchester United at Leeds.