How Cristiano Ronaldo 'tore Man Utd apart' and forced Sir Alex Ferguson to sign him as legends remember iconic friendly

Cristiano Ronaldo 'tore Manchester United apart' and forced Sir Alex Ferguson to sign him.

Cristiano Ronaldo played for Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United in August 2003. The team were so upset by the performance that they begged Alex Ferguson to sign him. Ronaldo was signed six days later. John O'Shea suffered a migraine when trying to mark Ronaldo. John's kit man went to the directors' box at half-time.

Cristiano Ronaldo played a memorable game against Manchester United in 2003. He was 18 years old and played 90 minutes. Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign him. Ferdinand's partner Mikael Silvestre said that Ronaldo tore them apart. Ronaldo is keen to leave Manchester Utd and play in Europe again. He is yet to return for pre-season training with the Red Devils. Portugal captain says it was a dream to play against United.