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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Richard Fay

Two Manchester United players battling to be No.7 as Cristiano Ronaldo leaves

Cristiano Ronaldo's timely departure from Manchester United has made one of the most iconic shirt numbers in all of football available.

The Portugal international, currently on Qatar 2022 World Cup duty for his country, has left the club by mutualy agreement following his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised his manager Erik ten Hag, employers the Glazer family, the club's training facilities and the likes of former teammates Wayne Rooney and gary Neville. No one was off limits.

It brings Ronaldo's second spell at United to an end following his arrival to much fanfare in summer last year, as Edison Cavani gracefully stepped aside to allow him to retake the No.7 shirt he had previously worn before his departure to Real Madrid in 2009.

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