Rio Ferdinand has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional reaction off-camera as Manchester United won the Champions League final in 2008.
The defender lifted the title for the Red Devils 12 years ago in Russia, beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. One player to have an eventful night was Ronaldo, who scored the opening goal for United before missing his penalty in the shootout.
And Ferdinand, who won three Premier League titles with the Portuguese superstar, has revealed how the forward reacted when the game was decided.
Speaking to BT Sport, the United hero said: “This was a big part of the game. “He had an unbelievable season, player of the year – I think he was world player of the year that season too. “He missed that
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