Cristiano Ronaldo joined Man Utd in 2003That is the revelation from former Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards today. Instead, the Red Devils already had Portugal’s to-be superstar on their radar when they went face-to-face with him for the first time. Legend has it that United’s players urged Sir Alex Ferguson to buy Ronaldo after the then-teenager helped Sporting to a 3-1 friendly win over the Red Devils. Ronaldo did join Ferguson’s regime that summer and took the Premier League by storm over a glittering six-year period. In reality Sir Alex already knew of him Martin EdwardsBut Ferguson knew all about the talent before that showdown with Sporting, says Edwards.

Source: Express April 10, 2019 12:56 UTC