Man City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has proposed and received a shirt from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United).

In the Manchester derby last weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo was on the bench and the striker position was given to Marcus Rashford. In the second half, Ten Hag did not use him and instead gave the opportunity to Anthony Martial. Despite coming on as a substitute, Martial contributed a double. Of course, that was not enough for Man United as the club lost 3-6.

Coach Erik ten Hag admitted that he did not let Cristiano Ronaldo play so that he would not suffer humiliation in MU’s disastrous defeat to Man City. But even if he did not play a single minute, Ronaldo still received the respect of his opponents. 

Specifically, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne asked for Ronaldo’s shirt after the match. Someone caught the Man City star leaving with a MU shirt in his hand. The Belgian midfielder smiled brightly and brought Ronaldo’s shirt to the post-match interview.

In addition to exchanging shirts with De Bruyne, Ronaldo also scored points in the eyes of Man City fans. According to the video, when entering the Etihad stadium, Ronaldo saw the Man City logo printed on the carpet so he proactively moved to the left to avoid stepping on it. Although CR7’s action was small, it received many compliments from the fans. This shows that Ronaldo respects Man City very much.

Remember in 2018, midfielder Ander Herrera – then playing for Man United – spat on the Man City logo when the two teams faced each other in the Manchester derby.

Ronaldo has played 11 games at all levels this season but has only scored one goal, a penalty against Sheriff in the Europa League. There are reports that Man United are ready to let Ronaldo leave when the winter transfer window opens in January 2023.