Old Trafford will be a theatre full of dreamers on Saturday with the hope that Cristiano Ronaldo marks his second coming at Manchester United in glorious style.
Ronaldo is not the first idol to go back to the place where he was once feted.
There have been similarly evocative transfers in the Premier League era — and second home debuts for returning heroes have tended to be dramatic.
JURGEN KLINSMANN: Tottenham 1 Arsenal 1 December 28, 1997
The Germany legend was adored at White Hart Lane when he played for Tottenham in 1994-95.