Patrice Evra joined Sir Alex Ferguson for a meal in Manchester after the pair helped to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford.
Ronaldo confirmed his 'homecoming' to United on the final day of the summer transfer window, moving from Juventus for £19.4million back to the club where he made his name.
And Evra posted a picture of him with legendary former Red Devils manager Sir Alex on social media, joking that he had met 'the Pope'.
His Instagram post read: 'Me: "Mon coeur (my love) we're going to have lunch with the Pope".