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Ronaldo had to be dragged off training pitch by Ferguson as Butt reveals why Manchester United hero reached the top

The former Red Devils midfielder, who worked alongside the Portuguese superstar, is delighted to see a familiar face back at Old Trafford

Cristiano Ronaldo’s rise to the very top of the global game was driven by a relentless desire to be the best says Nicky Butt, with the Portuguese superstar having to be dragged off the training pitch during his early days at Manchester United.

Few could have predicted the skinny teenager lured away from Sporting CP in summer 2003 would go on to become a five-time Ballon d’Or winner and one of the greatest to have ever played the game.