ISL: Northeast United find superstar supporter in Cristiano Ronaldo
ISL franchise Northeast United side and their fans were in for a pleasant surprise as Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the best footballer on the planet wished the team good luck ahead .of their clash with FC Goa tonight. The Official facebook page of the franchise based in Guwahati, Assam boasted of pictures sent by Ronaldo to the club, in which he wishes the team and its owner, Bollywood actor John Abraham through a signed Real Madrid jersey.
The supporters of Northeast United went ballistic learning the identity of the newest and in all likelihood the most famous supporter of their beloved franchise.
Northeast united’s season has not at all gone according to plan as they currently sit at the bottom of the table. They have lost both their opening matches including a 3-1 loss over Kerala Blasters FC and a 1-0 loss over FC Pune City which both incidently have been away games. Head coach Cesar Farias has a huge job ahead of him to create a winning rhythm and restore confidence in the team and get them back to winning ways.
It was a nice gesture from the Ballon d‘Or holder to show his support for the club and his ‘friend’ taking time out of his busy schedule. The Real Madrid superstar recently won the European Golden Shoe award for a record fourth time to add to his already impressive list of accomplishments. He also became Real Madrid’s highest ever goalscorer this year along with becoming the person with the most number of goals in the Champions League.
Who do we have on our side? Cristiano Ronaldo ! Arguably, the best footballer on the planet! Let's go for it today #Highlanders! #PowerOf8 #8States1United #HeroISL ISL- Indian Super League #NEUFC
Posted by NorthEast United FC on Thursday, October 15, 2015
Northeast United fans would be hoping that the good wishes and support from the superstar from Portugal will spur their team towards a winning performance at tonight’s fixture against mid-table side FC Goa.
Northeast United take on FC Goa at the Indira Gandhi stadium in Guwahati, Assam in the 12th match of ISL 2015 at 19:00 IST tonight.
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