Real Madrid forward, Cristiano
Ronaldo, has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to join Manchester
United, after featuring in a friendly game for Sporting Lisbon against the Red
Devils in 2003.
Ronaldo signed for the Old Trafford
club five days later and went on to spend six years at the club, winning the
Champions League and three league titles.
“The first game that I played
against Manchester United was an unbelievable game,” he told Sky Sports.
“It was the perfect night, the
perfect night.
“After the game some of my teammates
said: ‘Listen, you’re going to go to Manchester, trust me!’
“Sir Alex Ferguson was there, and
[they said] he wants to speak with you. I go to the dressing room, he
introduced me to the players.
“For me, I was a little bit shy. And
Sir Alex Ferguson said to me: ‘Listen, I want you now.’
“Everything came so fast, and two
days after I speak to the coach and they take me to England, and I was in
Manchester, and I signed.”
Ronaldo left United for Real Madrid
in 2009 and on Monday, signed a five-year contract extension with the La Liga
giants.
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