9. His Talent Was Obvious From The Early Years
His first coach at Sporting Lisbon said, “When he got the ball he went past two or three players. At the end of the game, the players gathered around him, they knew he was a special kid.”
Sir Alex Ferguson, who gave Ronaldo the hallowed number 7 shirt at Manchester United said, “We’ve had some fantastic No 7s, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, some wouldn’t want that jersey but his confidence was high even at 18. When he made his debut as a substitute against Bolton he took the place by storm.”
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