Darren Fletcher has lifted the lid on how Manchester United introduced a no-foul rule in training to toughen up Cristiano Ronaldo - a decision that initially left the Portuguese star 'raging'.
Signed for £12.5million by Sir Alex Ferguson from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, Ronaldo was given a rude awakening to life in the Premier League upon his arrival in Manchester.
The young, raw talent, billed as David Beckham's successor, did not immediately set pulses racing at Old Trafford and was expected to improve his decision-making skills.
And, in a controversial move, Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at the time, Walter Smith, is believed to have played a huge role in his development after making tweaks in training that ultimately forced Ronaldo to
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