He simply destroyed us ... and we just begged Fergie to sign him [Eire Region]
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THERE is a myth attached to Manchester United's signing of Cristiano Ronaldo that suggests Sir Alex Ferguson only became aware of the Portuguese 18-year-old's precocious talent on seeing him tear his defenders to shreds during a pre-season friendly in Lisbon in August 2003.
The truth is Ferguson, along with Arsenal and Liverpool, had been trailing the unknown teenager for 12 months and already had a first- refusal arrangement in place with Sporting Lisbon.See the full content of this document
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He simply destroyed us ... and we just begged Fergie to sign him [Eire Region]
What that night in the Jose Alvalade stadium did do, however, was subject Ferguson to an almost unprecedented torrent of urging and insistence from his own players.
Former United midfielder Quinton Fortune said last night: 'We sat in the dressing room after the 3-1 defeat and we were just raving about him. Why wouldn't we? He was unbelievable. Most of us had never seen anyone with such a swagger.' On the flight home to Manchester that night, Ferguson had to listen to ...See the full content of this document
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