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Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate Rio Ferdinand once recalled an incident when legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the Portuguese superstar cry inside the dressing room. Ronaldo and Ferdinand played 221 games together at Manchester United over five seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered one of the best players to have ever played the game. In 2003, the Portuguese veteran was first brought to the Premier League by Sir Alex Ferguson from Sporting CP for a reported €19 million. Ronaldo went on to become one of the best players in Europe under the Scottish tactician, racking up 118 goals and 62 assists in 292 games for the Red Devils.
However, Sir Alex Ferguson was known for being strict with his players. In a teaser for BBC iPlayer's documentary Sir Alex, Ferdinand can be seen recalling an incident between the manager and Cristiano Ronaldo that left the latter in tears. He said (via BBC Sport on X):
