But it was the Portuguese superstar who persuaded a pair of stars to join him at Old Trafford. Twin full-backs Rafael and Fabio da Silva were courted by Arsenal when they were coming through the Fluminense academy but were also being monitored by United after scout Les Kershaw scouted the "two little whippets".

Rasmus Hojlund threatened to ruffle Cristiano Ronaldo’s feathers after stealing the Man United icon’s celebration and the two come together on the pitch once again on Sunday evening

Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for AL-Nassr shares his unusual diet secrets that help him stay strong at 40, as he targets the 2026 World Cup with Portugal

The Gulfstream G650 has an operating range of over 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 miles) and a top speed of Mach 0.925 (530 knots; 983 km/h; 611 mph). Two Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan engines power the aircraft, each generating 16,900 lbf (75.2 kN) of thrust at takeoff.

Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to watch on as Rasmus Hojlund performed his trademark 'Siuuuu' celebration after scoring Denmark's winning goal against Portugal on Thursday night