Matheus Cunha: 'I'm speechless with pride' after Ronaldo praise

Matheus Cunha said he was "speechless" after Brazil legend Ronaldo publicly compared the Manchester United forward's celebration to his own. Ronaldo posted a side-by-side image — one of himself celebrating the 2002 World Cup final and another of Cunha after scoring against Scotland in Brazil's 3-0 win — with the caption: "The last time a nine celebrated like this, you know what happened." Cunha replied to his idol: "My idol!

I’m speechless with pride." He added: "She’ll always be yours. And if you want to drop by to help out – I just wanted to take a look at something…" The forward has taken over the famous No. 9 shirt for the national team under Carlo Ancelotti. His performances at the 2026 World Cup have underlined Manchester United's investment.

After a debut season at Old Trafford with 10 goals and four assists that helped the club to a third-place Premier League finish, Cunha followed a brace against Haiti with the strike that confirmed Brazil's place in the knockout rounds against Scotland.

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