A coach currently working alongside Ole Gunnar Solskjaer previously helped to mould an all-time great during Sir Alex Ferguson’s iconic reign
Manchester United had to turn Cristiano Ronaldo into a “team player”, says Mike Phelan, with the Portuguese forced to do “things he didn’t want to” in order to become a global superstar.
The Red Devils bought into the Portuguese’s potential when winning the race to lure him away from Sporting in 2003.
Six productive years were spent in English football by a man who has gone on to claim five Ballon d’Or awards.