Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Should the unthinkable happen and Cristiano Ronaldo joins Manchester City this summer, then he can expect derision on a scale rarely seen before from a set of supporters.
Manchester United fans once adored Ronaldo, worshiped the very grass he played on and kicked every ball alongside him as his rise to greatness helped the club succeed — which is exactly why it would hurt them so much to see him pull on a sky blue jersey.
But the Portuguese player has been here before. In 2006 he became something of a hate figure for the entire country when his actions were blamed for costing England a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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