This came after Manchester United signed Michael Owen and the jersey number was changed. Owen mentioned that he did not feel pressured taking up the No. 7 jersey after Ronaldo.
Newcastle United sold him to United, and when Owen signed for United, the journey to Old Trafford for the former England striker was definitely one of confidence and maturity.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Confidence
According to Owen, he states that Sir Alex Ferguson had to convince him that he was the right man for the prestigious shirt. ‘Sir Alex told me that I had been there, done it, and played for great teams under enormous pressure.’.
Owen was trusted to’represent it well,’ and the manager knew that the professionalism of the player would treat the shirt and its heritage with respect.
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Easing Expectations
Despite inheriting Ronaldo’s No. 7, Owen acknowledged that there wasn’t pressure to replicate the Portuguese star’s goal-scoring feats as revealed by Manchester Evening News.
“I wasn’t going to match his 40 goals. I was coming to the end of my career.”
