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Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Murphy

Edinson Cavani won't leave the legacy he should have done at Manchester United

When Edinson Cavani is on the pitch there can be no doubt.

He turns 35 tomorrow yet he still chases down every single lost cause like his life depends on it. He presses relentlessly with the stamina like a player 10 years his junior. He will throw his body and his head into danger if there's a sniff of a chance. He plays with a passion, fire and pride that naturally gravitates supporters to a player.

All those brilliant attributes don't even include his actual footballing ability, which remains sublime. If Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi hadn't have broken every goalscoring record known to man over the last 15 years then Cavani may be even more revered. A great scorer of goals. A scorer of great goals. Ugly ones, too. Link up play, great first touch, pace, physical, aerial presence, a clinical finisher.

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