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Pellistri: Ronaldo number link makes it special

The Manchester United winger is the latest Red in the hotseat for our Fans' Q&A feature, in association with Melitta, and he fielded a number of questions from supporters from countries spanning the entire globe.

His first poser was about why he chose his shirt number and the Uruguay international admitted when he found out Cristiano Ronaldo made his senior debut for Sporting in the same one, it showed it was the ideal option.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational display in 2003 against United came in the no.28 shirt.

Responding to the question from Ellen R.