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Ben Husband

DARK SECRETS: Cody gakpo fails to repeat cristiano ronaldo feat as man utd decision time nears | Vintage Vibes

Cristiano Ronaldo once emphasised his position as the world’s most dangerous attacker with a stunning brace at The Emirates.

Having scored a staggering free-kick in the first half of Manchester United's Champions League semi-final with Arsenal in 2009, he capped the performance with one of the most memorable counter-attacking goals in recent history.

More than a decade on, with PSV taking on the Gunners in the Europa League, Gakpo - a man touted as a possible replacement for the 37-year-old Ronaldo - was given a chance to replicate the Portuguese’s feats on the very same pitch.

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