Despite his great performances, Cristiano Ronaldo is not unanimous in the world of football. Even among his admirers, some chose not to choose him.
“Eight out of ten”
This is particularly the case with Sir Alex Ferguson. Giving the name of the player who would be certain to join his best type team of all time, the legendary Manchester United manager did not quote Cristiano Ronaldo. No Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes or Paul Ince, the legend speaks about an incredible player:
“Honestly, I would say that Denis Irwin would be the only certainty to enter my typical team,” admitted Sir Alex Ferguson. I called him eight out of ten (his mark in almost every game). At Highbury in one game he gave a bad pass in the last minute and [Dennis] Bergkamp came in and scored. After the game the press said: ‘You must be disappointed with this mistake.’ I said, ‘Well, a mistake in 10 years isn’t bad.’ He was an incredible player ”.
Ronaldo for life!
However, Sir Alex Ferguson has had a huge impact on Cristiano Ronaldo’s career. Under the orders of the Scottish, the Portuguese also won his first Golden Ball in 2008. The parental relationship that he therefore has with the Portuguese has been for many years now a truism. No one has forgotten those fantastic words he used when asked to compare Messi to Ronaldo:
“Do people say who is the best player in the world? And a lot of people answer Messi – you can’t dispute that opinion. But Ronaldo could play for Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Doncaster Rovers… anyone, and score a hat-trick in a game. I’m not sure Messi can do it. Ronaldo plays with both feet, he’s fast, excellent in the air, he’s brave – Messi is brave, of course. But I think Messi is a Barcelona player, ”Sir Alex Ferguson then let go.
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