Revealed: When Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to TEARS after Sir Alex Ferguson ‘ripped into him’ for showboating during Manchester United clash
- Cristiano Ronaldo was once reduced to tears by Sir Alex Ferguson
- Legendary Man United manager Ferguson was furious with Ronaldo for his showboating
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Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once brought Cristiano Ronaldo to tears after a match.
Ferguson was furious with Ronaldo for his showboating and made sure the Portugal international was fully aware of his feelings.
Ronaldo has had an illustrious career and is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time.
However, Rio Ferdinand revealed that Ferguson was not afraid to put a young Ronaldo in his place.
Ronaldo, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, often liked to express himself with tricks.
However, on one occasion, Ferguson did not take too kindly to Ronaldo’s actions.
Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once brought Cristiano Ronaldo to tears after a match
Ferguson, who was known for giving players the hairdryer treatment, was angry with Ronaldo for his showboating
Rio Ferdinand revealed that Ferguson was furious with Ronaldo after the match against Benfica
Ferdinand revealed that the incident took place after a Champions League match against Benfica in 2005.
United were beaten 2-1 in Portugal and were eliminated from the Champions League, with Ronaldo substituted in the 67th minute.
Ferdinand told it BBC Sports as part of a documentary entitled ‘Sir Alex’: ‘We had been in Portugal and had played a few matches, and he had not played well, Cristiano, because he was young, he tried too hard. I remember we were playing against Benfica and the manager bumped into Cristiano. ‘Who do you think you are? You come here and try to prove to everyone who you think you are, that you think you’re a superstar.”
‘And I remember Cristiano in tears in the dressing room. And I thought, ‘This manager doesn’t care, man. He doesn’t care who you are.”
Ronaldo initially stayed at United until 2009 before returning to Old Trafford in 2021.
During his two spells at the club, Ronaldo made 346 appearances and scored 145 goals.
During his first spell he won the Champions League, three Premier League titles, the FA Cup, two League Cups and the Club World Cup.
Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al-Nassr, also enjoyed success at Real Madrid and Juventus. He won the Ballon d’Or five times.
