He showed an interest in communication and he started first Manchester United man recalls pleasant first interaction with Cristiano Ronaldo
He showed an interest in communication and he started first – Manchester United man recalls pleasant first interaction with Cristiano Ronaldo × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News
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He showed an interest in communication and he started first – Manchester United man recalls pleasant first interaction with Cristiano Ronaldo
By Debkalpa Banerjee Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The 37-year-old is considered a leader in the Red Devils dressing room. Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, who is currently on a season-long loan at Manchester United, has opened up about his initial interaction with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Dubravka, 33, left Newcastle United to join Manchester United on the deadline day of the summer transfer window after losing his first-team spot to Nick Pope, who arrived from Burnley. He featured in 130 matches during his four-and-a-half-year spell at St James' Park, conceding 175 goals and registering 37 clean sheets in the process. Manchester United@ManUtdWelcome to #MUFC training, @HecoDubravka! ?248831820Welcome to #MUFC training, @HecoDubravka! ? https://t.co/QxIDURADgv Ronaldo, on the other hand, has been reduced to appearances off the bench under new head coach Erik Ten Hag. Earlier this summer, the veteran striker failed to engineer a move away from Old Trafford in order to pursue Champions League action at another club. Speaking to SPORT.sk, Dubravka claimed that Ronaldo welcomed him warmly during his first weeks at his new club. He said: "I've probably had the most communication with him all day, apart from Scott McTominay and Tom Heaton, who are right next to me in the dressing room, of course. We had the opportunity to talk to each other before training and then after training in the gym." He continued: "He asked me about my family, whether I was staying in a hotel now and the usual things. He showed an interest in communication and he started first. I didn't want to look like a fan and go straight to him, but it was very pleasant to talk to him about anything.'' He added: "I'm really excited to be in the dressing room with such stars. I have to say that they nicely surprised me personally, because they welcomed me in the team in a very friendly manner. "It's a big positive for me that such big stars can still keep their faces and behave absolutely normally, like any other ordinary person." An experienced shot-stopper with 30 international caps for Slovakia, Dubravka is expected to provide competition to David de Gea. Manchester United will next take on city rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday, October 2. Manchester United@ManUtd Final session of the week at Carrington.#MUFC13724819 Final session of the week at Carrington. #MUFC https://t.co/K4GGHUaBLj