The tunnel operatives at Old Trafford have had to be alert for the past two weekends, given Cristiano Ronaldo’s desire to make a swift exit on successive Saturdays.
Against Aston Villa and Everton the final whistle has been greeted by Ronaldo turning swiftly on his heels and heading straight for the corner of the Stretford End, sparing no time for handshakes with the opposition.
This isn’t to slight Ronaldo, but rather to point out the relentless will to win that still characterises one of the game’s greatest competitors — even at 36 when he’s won all there is to be won at the club game.
It’s been quite a week for Manchester United and Ronaldo at Old Trafford. The defeat to Villa and two more dropped points to Everton are the kind of
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