Manchester United players were desperate for Cristiano Ronaldo to be signed after playing against him while the forward was at Sporting Lisbon, and pressured Sir Alex Ferguson to get the deal over the line.
Ronaldo made a quick impression after playing against United for Sporting Lisbon in a friendly in 2003.The Portuguese forward tore John O'Shea inside and out throughout the match, which Sporting won 3-1.Ronaldo was already on United's radar, but reports suggest the plan was for him to spend another year at Sporting.However, after that 3-1 dismantling, United players urged Ferguson and other United chiefs to do whatever they could to sign him immediately.Speaking after the deal was completed, Ferguson explained that he was bombarded by.
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