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Did Cristiano Ronaldo Inspire Tom Brady to Return From Retirement?

Published 03/14/2022, 4:20 PM EDT

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Cristiano Ronaldo is an inspiration for many people all around the world. And it seems the NFL legend is one of those many. Tom Brady recently announced that he is going to come out of retirement to play in his 23rd NFL season.

Days before making this shocking retirement u-turn, Tom Brady attended Manchester United’s game at Old Trafford.

Coming into that contest, fans claimed that ‘Ronaldo is finished’. But the Portuguese international once again silenced his critics on that day in style. Everyone in the stadium, including the NFL legend, witnessed a magical performance from CR7.

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Even at 37 years of age, Ronaldo almost single-handedly gave Manchester United the win. And maybe his performance also helped to change Tom Brady’s mind and made the NFL legend come back on the field.

Ronaldo and Brady even had an interesting conversation after the game. And who knows if that conversation is the reason behind Tom Brady’s retirement u-turn?

 

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Only the 7x Super Bowl Champion can say if Cristiano Ronaldo impacted his decision. But his performance seemed to win the hearts of everyone, including Tom Brady.

All of Brady’s fans will look forward to the legend’s 23rd season in the NFL. And as for Cristiano Ronaldo’s fans, they had a reason to celebrate after United’s win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Manchester United squad in style

Lately, the Manchester United no. 7 struggled has for form. He became subject to a lot of criticism and several questions were raised about his game.

His fans seemed heartbroken seeing their idol suffer in front of the goal. But Ronaldo brought his A game at United’s Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur.

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The Portuguese scored a perfect hat-trick to hand Ralf Rangnick all three points. He gave United the lead twice. First, he scored a stunning goal from a long distance and then a tap-in for his second.

But Spurs equalized on both occasions. However, Ronaldo had the last laugh after he headed home the winner from an Alex Telles corner in the 81st minute.

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It looks like CR7 is back on track. And United fans will hope Cristiano Ronaldo can once again deliver during the second leg of their Round of 16 clash against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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