- Cristiano Ronaldo was once made to cry by Sir Alex Ferguson
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Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once made Cristiano Ronaldo cry after a match.
Ferguson was furious with Ronaldo for his boast and made sure the Portugal international was fully aware of his feelings.
Ronaldo has enjoyed an illustrious career and is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time.
However, Rio Ferdinand revealed that Ferguson was not afraid to put a young Ronaldo in his place.
Ronaldo, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, often liked to express himself with tricks.
However, on one occasion, Ferguson did not take Ronaldo’s actions very well.
Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once made Cristiano Ronaldo cry after a match.
Ferguson, known for giving players the hairdryer treatment, was angry at Ronaldo for bragging.
Rio Ferdinand revealed that Ferguson was furious with Ronaldo after the Benfica game
Ferdinand revealed that the incident occurred after a Champions League match against Benfica in 2005.
United were defeated 2-1 in Portugal and were eliminated from the Champions League, with Ronaldo substituted in the 67th minute.
Fernando said BBC sport As part of a documentary titled ‘Sir Alex’: ‘We had been to Portugal and played a couple of games, and he hadn’t played well, Cristiano, because he was young, he was trying too hard. I remember we played against Benfica and the coach attacked Cristiano. ‘Who do you think you are? You come here trying to show everyone who you think you are, that you think you’re a superstar.
And I remember Cristiano crying in the locker room. And I was like, ‘This manager doesn’t care, man.’ “He doesn’t care who you are.”
Ronaldo initially stayed at United until 2009 before returning to Old Trafford in 2021.
During his two spells at the club, Ronaldo played 346 games and scored 145 goals.
During his first spell he won the Champions League, three Premier League titles, the FA Cup, two League Cups and the Club World Cup.
Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al-Nassr, also enjoyed success with Real Madrid and Juventus. He won the Ballon d’Or five times.
