Gary Neville has recalled how Sir Alex Ferguson called a meeting between Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the first day of pre-season after the forward’s sending off at the 2006 World Cup.
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Rio Ferdinand has recalled the first time he and his Manchester United team-mates came face-to-face with Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was during a pre-season fixture back in 2003, when United got their first glimpse of the then Sporting Lisbon teenage sensation.
The Primera Liga outfit recorded a 3-1 victory over the Reds on that night in Lisbon, with Ronaldo impressing all associated with the Old Trafford club.
And when recalling the encounter, Ferdinand even joked that former team-mate John
Gary Neville has recalled how Sir Alex Ferguson called a meeting between Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the first day of pre-season after the forward’s sending off at the 2006 World Cup.
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