Cristiano Ronaldo wins first award at Man United in just one month at the club
- After scoring five goals in six games, Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as Manchester United's player of the month for September
- The 36-year-old announced his return to the club with a brace and went ahead to score against Young Boys, Villarreal and West Ham
- Ronaldo rejoined the Red Devils from Juventus during the transfer window on a two-year deal and has got the fans chanting his name all the way
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Manchester United Player of the Month for September after scoring five goals in six fixtures in all competitions.
The 36-year-old Portuguese staged a sensational return to Old Trafford about 12 years after initially leaving them for Real Madrid in 2009.
He marked his dramatic comeback with a stunning brace against Newcastle United on his debut on September 11.
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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner went ahead to score three more goals against Young Boys, West Ham and Villarreal in the month under review.
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His performances however helped him outshine his teammates who were also shortlisted for the monthly award.
Other Red Devils stars also in contention for the same prize were David de Gea, Jesse Lingard and Mason Greenwood as published on the club's official website and reported by Sports Keeda.
The Spanish goalkeeper has been superb for the Old Trafford outfit since he regained his number one position from homeboy Dean Henderson.
Meanwhile, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are third on the Premier League table after seven rounds of English topflight games.
VAR Saves Manchester United as Red Devils play 1–1 draw with Everton
Briefly News earlier reported that Manchester United drop points yet again in the Premier League following a 1-1 draw at home to Everton on Saturday afternoon, October 2.
In-form striker Cristiano Ronaldo was not named in the Red Devils starting line-up, and Anthony Martial took advantage of his opportunity and scored the opening goal in the 45th minute.
The Toffees drew level in the 65th minute after Townsend was left unmarked as the Englishman fired a low drive into the net to make it 1-1 as both teams shared the spoils.
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