Get to know... Nani
ManUtd.com picks out 10 things you should know about rapid winger
Nani...
1 His full name is Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha.
2 His first club as a boy was Real De Massama before joining the
youth set up at Sporting Lisbon.
3 He broke into the first team at Sporting Lisbon when he was just
eighteen-years-old.
4 In the 2006/2007 season, he made 29 appearances for the first
team scoring five goals along the way.
5 He helped Sporting Lisbon win the 06/07 Portuguese Cup.
6 Nani appeared for Portugal's Under 21s in the summer of 2006,
appearing in all three games that Portugal played in the
tournament.
7 He first strode into the spotlight with a wonder goal in the
Champions League against Spartak Moscow.
8 In September 2006, he won man of the match and scored on his
international debut for Portugal against Denmark.
9 As a child, Nani played football with former Portsmouth and
Everton midfielder Manuel Fernandes.
10 Old Trafford goal celebrations are going to take on a more
spectacular air next season. Nanis own routine comprises of a back
flip quickly followed by a somersault.
