Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he was ‘close’ to joining Manchester City before signing up for Manchester United
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Cristiano Ronaldo on Manchester City
While the Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo has given an explosive yet controversial interview about the club and several teammates at Manchester United, the star spoke about his association with Manchester City and his being close to joining them.
The Portuguese legend admitted in the interview that the rumors about him joining the Sky Blues, were true and he was “close” to making a partnership with them until he spoke with Sir Alex Ferguson and the former coaching maestro persuaded him for the Red Devils.
“The heart was speaking loud in that moment.” Said the Portuguese great emphasising on the fact that his heart was telling him join his former club, instead of joining the arch-rivals, the player was persuaded with his memories with the club, and his love for the fans who cheered for him when he was young.
There have been massive problems between the club’s authorities and the Portuguese star but the interview that has been given to Piers Morgan is shots fired straight at the authorities, all while being inside the same very circle that you’re speaking against for.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s return at Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo made his Manchester return from Juventus last year and ever since has received an equal amount of love and hate depending on his performances. The fans however never failed to show their admiration for the star and have always supported him even in the tough times.
Since the start of the Premier League season 2022-23, as destined the club landed itself in the Europa League competition, and the Portuguese star hasn’t had a satisfactory amount of playing minutes on the field, most of the time benched and even while starting he has regularly been subbed off.
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Akshat Pandey
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