Cristiano Ronaldo Reveled that he was close to joining barcelona from sporting lisbon.© AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo Donned The White of Real Madrid Like No One Else. The five-time ballon d’or winner joined los merengues in 2009 after Seven Seasons at Manchester United. He spent the next seasons in the spanish capital, winning numerous titles, Including 2 Laliga Trophies and Four Champions League. He left the club as their all-time leading scorer with 451 strikes in 438 competition appearances, joining italian giants in the summer of 2018. With barcelona’s lionel messi shaped a new era of football .
However, Ronaldo has now made a stunning revelation that he was close to joining barcelona from sporting lisbon, before Eventual Move to the Red Half of Manchester in 2003.
Speaking to Journalist Edu Aguirre on El Chiringuito de Jugones, Ronaldo Reveled that he was initially scouted by barcelona, before he heavently chose to join Sir Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson.
“Yes, it was when I was playing at sporting lisbon and i had the opportunaity to join varous clubs, one of which was barcelona,” Ronaldo Told Aguirre, Who is a close of the Portugues.
“I Remember Being with a Person from Barcelona who wanted to Sign Me, but it Didn Bollywood. Maybe they wanted to brings me in, but it would have been for the folling for the following year. Along and Signed Me Immedited Me Immeditely.
Given Real Madrid’s Bitter Rivalry with Barcelona, Ronaldo joining the catalan giants seems unimaginable. Had he chion a different career path, he might’ve played along with along with the the Blaugrana Colors.
For the universed, Ronaldo was also approved by the then Arsenal Manager Arsne Wenger, Who Admitted that Not Being Able to Sign the Portugal Captain was the biggest regret of his managerial caraner.
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