Mike Phelan claims the Portuguese was driven to become the best from the moment he arrived at Old Trafford, with free-kick duty first in his sights
Cristiano Ronaldo’s route to the top of world football started from the moment he arrived at Manchester United, with Mike Phelan revealing how the Portuguese set about ridding Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney of free-kick duty.
The Red Devils acquired a then promising 18-year-old from Sporting in 2003, with Sir Alex Ferguson buying into the potential of a man who has gone on to collect five Ballons d’Or and countless major collective honours.