The Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has said that would not be celebrating any goals scores against Manchester United in the upcoming Champions League tie between the two clubs. Real Madrid and Manchester United have been paired against each other in the last 16 stage of the competition for the first time since 2003. Both these giants of European football played one of the most thrilling encounters back in 2003, as the Spanish club edged out Manchester United 6-5 on aggregate after both legs to progress to the semi-final stage. This time around, this fixture has been made even spicier due to the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese striker was hugely successful during his six years at Manchester United. The 27-year-old became one of the best players in the world when he was a Manchester United player, which eventually led to a world record £ 80 million move to Real Madrid. He has since his move said only good things about the club and now he will be returning to Old Trafford for the first time since his move. Only a few weeks ago, he played in Manchester for the first time since leaving Old Trafford when Real Madrid played against Manchester city.

Ronaldo has said that he will not celebrate if he scores against Manchester United due to the fact that he respects the club and its fans a lot. “I won’t celebrate if I score. It is thanks to Manchester United that I play for Real Madrid. Without them, I wouldn’t be the player I am today. I still speak with [United manager] Sir Alex Ferguson. I miss him a lot, and I miss Manchester United. I felt very good there, it was like a family. I had six great years there and am still friends with my team-mates,” said Ronaldo.