The Premier League came into being in the year 1992 and, since then, the amount of TV money that has come entangled with the change in branding has led to one of the most drastic changes in English football’s history.
Through the years, the ‘one club man’ has resided into oblivion as English players are shipped out in exchange for a host of pricey imports. Some argue the transfers have increased the lure of the English top flight, while others believe it has caused the dearth of homegrown talent.
Whatever way one looks at the transfer business, it cannot be denied that England’s top football division has skyrocketed in popularity over the years and is showing no signs of slowing down. With this in mind, we have look at why Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the best foreign players to have played in the PL since its rebirth 26 years back.
Though it is fair to say that Ronaldo achieved more success outside England with Real Madrid, but he still did enough with Man United to be called one of the greatest foreign players ever to play in the PL.
A deadly combination of pace, power, skill and a ferocious appetite for goals justified United’s decision to sign him, from Sporting Lisbon, at a price which made him the most expensive teenager back then.
Since his departure, the no. 7 shirt hasn’t yet found a worthy successor at Old Trafford. His 84 goals in 196 league appearances give evidence of his impact in England.