Cristiano Ronaldo, who has missed Juventus’ last two games through injury, joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon back in 2003. The winger was signed as a replacement for David Beckham, who had left for Real Madrid, and ultimately left the club six years later as a club legend. Ronaldo helped Manchester United end Chelsea’s dominance of the Premier League with three straight title triumphs between 2007 and 2009. The Portugal international also helped the Red Devils land the Champions League crown in 2008. They are yet to win it since. Related articles Ronaldo: Juventus star forced Man Utd to make transfer gamble Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star Marcelo makes reunion decision However, Ronaldo nearly did not end up at United. Deportivo were eager to land the forward at the same time but ultimately found him to be too expensive. Former club president Augusto Lendoiro said: “Beci (Eduardo López Beci), the sporting director at Deportivo at that time, saw Cristiano Ronaldo play, and told us about him. “Then we saw some of his videos when he was 17 or 18 and we asked how much he would cost. “They asked us for 11 or 12 million euros and that was the… Read full this story
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