Indeed, Ronaldo's Champions League career is older than the character of Puss In Boots.Įlsewhere in the world of film, only two Harry Potter films had been released, meaning we were yet to meet Sirius Black when Ronaldo took to the European stage.
Everyone's favourite Scottish ogre was still iconic back in October 2003 when the original film was all we had. Things started to go downhill when Dreamworks embarked on an endless stream of Shrek-related productions.īut we'll save that rant for another day. There was only one Shrek film and two Harry Potter movies Garnacho shared the pitch with Ronaldo during last season's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford despite being more than half his age, which is just bonkers. The Manchester United star, now a teammate of Ronaldo's at Old Trafford, was born 10 months after the forward's Champions League debut. We can reminisce about the things in 2003 which make us feel ancient.īut Alejandro Garnacho can't – because he wasn't born yet. While we joke about Keown's antics now, they were the talk of the town when Ronaldo made his Champions League debut just ten days later and Van Nistelrooy scored a penalty won by the Portugal star. Ronaldo got involved with Ashley Cole and Keown in the tunnel after Van Nistelrooy's infamous penalty miss, getting an improper conduct charge from the FA for his trouble. In fact, he was right in the thick of it. The fire between the two sets of players during that ferocious 0-0 draw also feels like a thing of the past, but one thing is still the same: Ronaldo was playing. Van Nistelrooy's playing days are also long gone and the Dutchman has launched a managerial career. Keown, the villain of the piece after screaming in Van Nistelrooy's face, has since become a regular fixture in talkSPORT's world of punditry. The Battle of Old Trafford feels like a different era for a multitude of reasons, not only because Man United were quite good and Arsenal were invincible. Ross and Rachel were still on a break.Įveryone was talking about Martin Keown and Ruud van Nistelrooy On TV, Peep Show and Little Britain now have cult comedy status, but back in 2003, they had only just begun.Īnd remember Friends? That was still going.
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The series itself could not outlast Ronaldo in Europe, running from 2004 to 2018. One Direction, the show's most famous contestants, found time to take over the world and split up between Ronaldo's first and most recent Champions League matches. We had no idea X Factor was about to take over our lives when Ronaldo graced the Champions League. X Factor did not exist, Peep Show and Little Britain just started Nineteen years was enough time for Ronaldo to wrack up a record-breaking 140 goals in 182 appearances, winning the competition five times.īut want to feel really old? The world was a different place the last time Ronaldo did not compete in a Champions League season. The 37-year-old has featured in 19 consecutive editions of European football's elite competition, but Manchester United have not qualified this season and Ronaldo has been unable to fashion an exit.īabies have become adults since Ronaldo's Champions League debut, a 2-1 defeat at Stuttgart in the group stages during the 2003/04 campaign. In fact, the famous acting twins were still a thing in popular culture when Ronaldo first appeared in the Champions League back in October 2003.īlack Eyed Peas topped the charts with 'Where Is The Love?' but during Thursday's group stage draw, the question will be, 'Where is Ronaldo?'
Like Mary-Kate and Ashley, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Champions League do not come separately.