Viva Ronaldo‪!‬

It's the cry that's been heard throughout Manchester and everywhere there are United fans since the Prodigal Son returned to the club that shaped him. The incredible transfer saga of Cristiano Ronaldo gripped the country in August as at first it seemed he was on his way to rivals Manchester City but Sir Alex Ferguson's late intervention led to Ronaldo's sensational return to Old Trafford.

His impact has been instant on a club which seemed in the doldrums following fan protests earlier in the year that forced the abandonment of the home game with Liverpool and defeat on penalties in the Europa League Final to Villareal. Instantly it seemed the great days had returned as demand for match tickets and merchandise went through the roof, for this was no ordinary transfer.

United fans had yearned for Ronaldo's return almost as soon as he left with many feeling that he was never adequately replaced. But how could you replace a man who has gone on to win the Ballon d'Or five times and the Champions League four times? Harry Harris traces the incredible impact of CR7 on English football in general and Manchester United in particular.