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13-04-2008, 06:38 PM
Manchester United's assistant manager Carlos
Queiroz has revealed the story behind Cristiano
Ronaldo's transfer to United.
”I had always followed Cristiano’s career,”
Queiroz said, ”and delivered my opinion strongly
every time we discussed whether to sign him or
Quaresma. We were not able to buy both and
I was sure about Cristiano. So naturally when I
left [in the summer of 2003] I made him my top
target for Madrid.
He headed the list I gave Jorge Valdano, the
sporting director. But fortunately - I say that
now - he ended up joining United instead. And
it happened through me because Sporting Lisbon,
where I was once the manager, used me to ask
United to inaugurate their stadium [the Alvalade
had been rebuilt for the forthcoming European
Championship] by playing a pre-season friendly.
So I went to Alex and he was happy to do it.
Sporting won 3-1, Cristiano had a fantastic game
and all doubts about him disappeared.”
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Queiroz has revealed the story behind Cristiano
Ronaldo's transfer to United.
”I had always followed Cristiano’s career,”
Queiroz said, ”and delivered my opinion strongly
every time we discussed whether to sign him or
Quaresma. We were not able to buy both and
I was sure about Cristiano. So naturally when I
left [in the summer of 2003] I made him my top
target for Madrid.
He headed the list I gave Jorge Valdano, the
sporting director. But fortunately - I say that
now - he ended up joining United instead. And
it happened through me because Sporting Lisbon,
where I was once the manager, used me to ask
United to inaugurate their stadium [the Alvalade
had been rebuilt for the forthcoming European
Championship] by playing a pre-season friendly.
So I went to Alex and he was happy to do it.
Sporting won 3-1, Cristiano had a fantastic game
and all doubts about him disappeared.”
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