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The Manchester United team that Sir Alex Ferguson built in the late 2000s was one for the ages.
Across the entire pitch, United were stacked full of talent.
Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Edwin van der Sar kept the ball out of the net.
While at the other end of the pitch, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez terrorised defences.
It was on this basis that United won their second UEFA Champions League titles under the Scot.
They also broke a then English Premier League record by winning four league titles in a row.
When murmurings started of Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club, many wondered who would take his place in the squad.
Sir Alex and David Gill went back to Sporting Lisbon to bring another promising young attacker to the club.
Nani was signed from Portugal and was quickly dubbed the next Ronaldo.
Although he didn’t quite hit the same heights as his compatriot, he still had a successful career in his own right.
Most MUFC fans from that time will never forget his double in the 2011 FA Community Shield victory against Manchester City.
Losing two nil at the half time, United scored three goals in the second half to clinch victory.
Nani scored in the 94th minute when he charged down a defenders clearance to run through and win the game.
Despite being at the peak of his powers at that time, Nani is still going strong in the world of football.
He made headlines last month when it was revealed he had brought a football club in Portugal.
And it seems that his football journey is going to continue back in his homeland.
Nani signs for Estrela Amadora
Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola has confirmed that Nani has officially signed a contract with Estrela Amadora.
Estrela Amadora currently compete in the Primeira Liga.
The club was only founded in 2020, so they’ve achieved remarkable success to make it to Portugal’s top table so soon.
Nani has signed a one year contract with the club based in the city in which he was born. That’s quite a nice homecoming.
This is not the only United link to Estrela Amadora.
Former United teammate Patrice Evra is actually the largest shareholder in the club. So it will be a reunion of sorts between the two ex-United stars.
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