What Cristiano Ronaldo told Nemanja Matic after final Manchester United home appearance
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNemanja Matic suggests he would not have embarked on a lap of appreciation after his final Manchester United home match if it had not been for encouragement from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Serbian midfielder played his final home match for United last week following news that he would leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Matic, 33, received a standing ovation when he was taken off during the 3-0 win over Brentford a week ago, before being applauded by fans as he embarked on a lap of appreciation after the game. READ MORE: Nemanja Matic issues update on his future ahead of Manchester United exit However, the former Chelsea midfielder has now revealed he would have preferred to head straight down the tunnel at full-time before Ronaldo intervened. “I feel great and it’s really great to say goodbye to the club and the fans in such a wonderful way.
There were 75,000 people in the stands,” he told K1 Televizija. “I wanted to leave a mark in that club, after Nemanja Vidic, who was the first to do so.
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