Cristiano Ronaldo has warned Angel Di Maria that filling the No. 7
shirt at Manchester United will be "a big responsibility" but has backed
him to rise to the challenge.
Di Maria will be following in the footsteps of Ronaldo in wearing the No. 7 after the Argentine's 59.7 million-pound move from Real Madrid. Other United greats, including George Best and Bryan Robson, also wore the shirt.
Speaking at the Champions League draw in Monaco, Ronaldo added that
he was relishing the prospect of facing Liverpool in Europe, but that
Real were determined to hold on to their crown even without the likes of
Di Maria, to whom he sent a message of support.
"I wish the best to him, he deserves it, he's a fantastic player,
he's going to do well at Manchester United," said Ronaldo. "And I said
to him 'Number seven is a big responsibility', but I think he will be
able to take that shirt because he's a fantastic player.
"Personally, it's a shame for me because I liked Di Maria, a very
important player for us as was Xabi Alonso (who is understood to be on
the verge of joining Bayern Munich). They are situations that happen in football, players come and players go.
"They are decisions of the club. We have bought very well with
players like James [Rodriguez], [Keylor] Navas and [Toni] Kroos and for
that reason we are in good condition with a great squad."
Ronaldo admitted he was surprised at United's poor start to the season, saying: "A little bit, yes. But it's still early."
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