Former Asante Kotoko Midfielder Shares Heartwarming Moment With Ronaldo After Manchester United Beat Sheriff

Former Asante Kotoko Midfielder Shares Heartwarming Moment With Ronaldo After Manchester United Beat Sheriff

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko midfielder Mudasiru Salifu has met Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo
  • The Ghanaian midfielder plays for Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova and took the chance to meet his idol after the Europa League game against Manchester United
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester United this season as they defeated the Moldovan giants

Mudasiru Salifu has shared his moment with five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo after meeting the Manchester United forward at the end of the game against Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.

The former Asante Kotoko player was a second half substitute for Sheriff Tiraspol as Manchester United defeated the Moldovan outfit.

In a post on social media, Salifu could not hide his joy after meeting the man he describes as the greatest of all time.

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Former Kotoko midfielder Mudasiru Salifu has met Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: @muda_salifu3
Source: Twitter
"Nice meeting you legend," he posted with the goat emoji which signifies the greatest of all time.

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Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal for Manchester United in the new season as the Red Devils cruised to a 2-0 win in Moldova. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring with a brilliant dummy in the box.

The victory sends Manchester United second behind Real Sociedad in Group E of the Europa League, while Sheriff Tiraspol drops to third place.

Salifu joined Sheriff Tiraspol in the summer transfer window on a season-long loan from Asante Kotoko.

Mudasiru Salifu joins Moldovan giants Sheriff Tiraspol

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Kumasi Asante Kotoko midfielder Mudasiru Salifu has completed his move to Moldovan giants Sheriff Tiraspol in the summer transfer widow.

The 25-year-old joins the UEFA Champions League campaigners after successfully passing his medical on Monday.

The club announced the arrival of the Ghanaian midfielder on their official website as he begins his career abroad.

Ghana Football Association secures sponsorship for topflight league

Betting company, betPawa are the new headline sponsors of the Ghana Premier League.

The Ghana Football Association and betPawa have signed a three-year deal with $6 million to sponsor the topflight league.

At a short ceremony in Accra, betPawa stakeholder and music icon, Mr Eazi, expressed excitement with his outfit's partnership with the Football Association.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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