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Tom Victor

Cristiano Ronaldo fulfilled Sir Alex Ferguson's prediction after "tremendous" claim

There have been plenty of discussions about the end of Cristiano Ronaldo 's Manchester United career in recent weeks, but you can't have an end without a start.

The 37-year-old was back in United's starting XI on Sunday, playing the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 victory over West Ham at Old Trafford. He wasn't able to find the net, though, and goes into November with just one Premier League goal to his name this season.

That's one more than he had at the same stage in 2003-04, his first season on United's books. However, Ronaldo wasted little time getting off the mark with a goal which United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had seen coming.

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