I was playing golf with Sir Alex when Man United signed Ronaldo - I told mates Brazilian legend had joined
dailyrecord.co.ukLegendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson signed Cristiano Ronaldo whilst playing golf, but his opponent thought it was the Brazilian forward not the Portuguese wonderkid.Fergie was playing a round with Scots snooker hero Stephen Hendry at the iconic Gleneagles course back in 2003, when he completed a deal for the Sporting Lisbon winger - who would go on to become one of the greatest players of all-time - over the phone.
However seven-time world champion Hendry said he got the wrong end of the stick when he heard the name, and was texting United supporting pals to break the news that they had signed the Real Madrid goal machine.
Speaking on his Snooker Club podcast with Mark Watson and former United goalkeeper Ben Foster, the King of the Crucible was asked about meetings he'd had with Fergie - and revealed he was with him as he made one of his greatest-ever signings.
Even if it left supporters underwhelmed at the time. Hendry explained: "I've played golf with him once, it was at Gleneagles and he was on the phone the whole time.
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