There’s no doubt who Alejandro Garnacho’s hero is, with the Manchester United youngster continuing to worship Cristiano Ronaldo.
Garnacho has certainly not shy when it comes to showing his love for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. The 17-year-old has regularly taken the opportunity to praise his idol on social media, and even emulated Ronaldo’s heroics on the pitch this week.
The young Argentina international was United’s hero as he inspired the club’s Under-18s to their first FA Youth Cup crown in 11 years. Garnacho scored twice in the second half at a packed Old Trafford to guide the hosts to their 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest.
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Having set his side on the way to victory, Garnacho replicated Ronaldo’s trademark ‘Siuuu’ celebration after scoring from the penalty spot. The youngster also took a lead from his idol after scoring his second of the game as he looked up to the Stretford End with his arms held aloft.
Garnacho was eager to pay tribute to his hero as he took to Instagram to share a collage of images showing the similarities between himself and Ronaldo. And it wasn’t just in his celebrations where he emulated the Portuguese ace.
The teenager once again took to Instagram to compare a video of Ronaldo scoring from the penalty spot against Norwich earlier this season with his own effort from the spot against Forest. Garnacho captioned the post on his story with “@cristiano my G.O.A.T”.
It’s not the first time the youngster has hailed Ronaldo as the greatest. Despite representing the same country as Lionel Messi, and even training with him with Argentina earlier this year, Garnacho has long sided with the United ace in the debate, even after being trolled by Sergio Aguero for his choice.
Having made his first team debut earlier this season, Garnacho will be hoping he gets the chance to play more regularly alongside Ronaldo next season as Erik ten Hag takes over as the club’s new manager. Ronaldo’s future remains up in the air, with the 37-year-old yet to decide whether he will remain at Old Trafford this summer.
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