2- He was an amazing player even at 11 years
old. Paulo Cardoso, his first coach at Sporting Lisbon, said: "When he
got the ball he went past two or three players. At the end of the game
the players gathered around him, they knew he was a special kid."
3- Jose Mourinho likened Ronaldo to Marco
van Basten, the former Holland striker. Mourinho said: "I remember the
first time I saw him play. It was for Sporting youth. I told my
assistant, 'There goes Van Basten's son.' He had great technique. He
stood out."
4- As a teenager Ronaldo would train in the
gym using weights on either foot and then dribbling with the ball. He
thought it would improve his technique because without weights he would
be even faster.
5- Liverpool decided Ronaldo wasn't good
enough a year before he signed for United for £12.2 m from Sporting in
2003. After the winger played against United in a friendly Sir Alex
Ferguson said: "At half-time I knew I had to sign this boy. He was
sensational."
6- There is only one Cristiano Ronaldo but
there are two Ronaldos. As coach of Brazil, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who
worked with the other Ronaldo, said: "I hoped Cristiano would be as good
one day. He just doesn't stop, no matter how much you demand of him."
7- Ferguson had no hesitation in handing Ronaldo the No 7 shirt. He said: "We've had some fantastic No 7s, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, some wouldn't want that jersey but his confidence was high even at 18. When he made his debut as substitute against Bolton he took the place by storm."
7- Ferguson had no hesitation in handing Ronaldo the No 7 shirt. He said: "We've had some fantastic No 7s, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, some wouldn't want that jersey but his confidence was high even at 18. When he made his debut as substitute against Bolton he took the place by storm."
- Source: "Cristiano Ronaldo - the Story So Far," ITV4
Wow even at young age my love already showed his great potential and he is very optimistic and confident.God I just love him!:Dxx
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