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'Dream big' - Lingard shares Ronaldo then & now image showing duo some 18 years apart

Jesse Lingard has urged every aspiring footballer to "dream big" when sharing a then and now image of him with Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo.

The England international lined up alongside a five-time Ballon d'Or winner in a Premier League meeting with Newcastle as a Portuguese superstar made his return to Old Trafford.

That outing came 12 years after Ronaldo's last for United and some 18 after his path first crossed with a starry-eyed youngster in the Red Devils' academy system.

What has Lingard said?

The 28-year-old, who joined United's youth ranks at the age of seven, has posted an inspirational message on social media after turning out in the same senior side as Ronaldo.