History of Manchester United F.C. (1986–2013) by Liverpool) – following a 0–0 draw at home to Arsenal. This was the second time the club had won three consecutive Premier League titles, but Manchester United was beaten 2–0 by Barcelona in the Champions League final in Rome on 27 May. In the following summer transfer window, Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for a world record £80 million and Carlos Tevez joined local rivals Manchester City, after his loan spell came to an end. On 28 February 2010, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 2–1 at Wembley Stadium to retain the League Cup, the first time the
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) difficult and make them look easy. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace.” With his combination of speed, skill and finishing Ronaldinho called Ronaldo "the most complete striker there has ever been”, a view echoed by Zlatan Ibrahimović, who stated, “as a football player, he was complete. There will never, in my view, be a better player than him." The outstanding influence for a generation of strikers, from Karim Benzema to Sergio Agüero, with Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku stating “he changed the dimension of a striker” and could “dribble like a winger,