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The four words Gary Neville said to Manchester United about signing Cristiano Ronaldo
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukMikael Silvestre has lifted the lid on the hidden role which Gary Neville played in Manchester United's successful pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese winger secured a dream move to Old Trafford in the summer of 2003 after he terrorised United in a pre-season fixture in Lisbon.
Ronaldo, who was then 18, ran United ragged with a mesmerising display as Sporting Lisbon defeated Sir Alex Ferguson's side with a comfortable 3-1 win.
United players were so impressed with the teenager that they urged Ferguson to make a move for the winger, and Silvestre says Neville was the man who led the calls. "The first time I came across him (Ronaldo) was in 2003, when we played a friendly at Sporting," Silvestre told FourFourTwo. "In the team talk
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