'This guy is a genius' — The Man United coach who helped Cristiano Ronaldo become the best player in the world

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been called a genius before. Those dazzling feet down the left-wing had the mark of genius, those knuckleballs free-kicks were the touch of a genius, that goalscoring record is something only a genius could conjure up.

But when Mick Clegg calls the 37-year-old a genius, he isn't thinking of any of those footballing traits. For Clegg, Manchester United's former power development coach, Ronaldo's wisdom is what has enabled him to become one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game.

It is an intriguing thought. We witness players at the level of Ronaldo and presume most of those skills come from natural talent.

He was born to be brilliant. READ MORE: Bruno Fernandes close to signing new contract The teenager who turned up at Old Trafford in 2003 certainly didn't lack in ambition.