When 20 Year Old Cristiano Ronaldo Showed Jay Jay Okocha How It’s Actually Done, Video
- Cristiano Ronaldotook Bolton Wanderers to the cleaners to score United’s fourth goal in December 2005
- The Portuguese perfectly executed several step-overs, which Jay Jay Okocha had failed to complete
- Video shows how Okocha was dispossessed before Ronaldo did the same thing to score for his side
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Cristiano Ronaldo pulled off a number of step-overs before scoring Manchester United’s last goal in their 4-1 win over Jay Jay Okocha-captained Bolton Wanderers on December 31, 2005.
It was Match Day 20 of the 2004/2005 season as the Red Devils, led by Sir Alex Ferguson, defeated Sam Alladyce’s side at the Old Trafford.
Bruno N'Gotty’s own goal had put the hosts ahead in the 8th minute, but Bolton restored parity courtesy of a fine finish as Gary Speed headed home the equaliser.
Just before the break, Louis Saha struck with his left foot to put his side ahead again, and then 20-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo extended the lead in the 68th minute.
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FootballThe visitors continued to search for a goal to reduce the deficit, and they continued to pile the pressure.
However, in the 90th minute, Okocha attempted his trickery as he tried to take on two defenders with stepovers, but he was dispossessed, and the ball found its way to Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman sent a sumptuous pass to Cristiano Ronaldo on the far side.
The pacy Portuguese was on the counter; he tried two flip step-overs to send a defender the wrong way before firing a low drive with his left foot for United’s fourth goal, as shown on the Premier Leaguewebsite.
Ronaldo perfectly executed what Okocha had attempted a
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