Ryan Giggs has revealed he knew Cristiano Ronaldo was going to be
special when he saw him turn John O’Shea inside out as as a young
whippersnapper for Sporting against Manchester United in 2003.
special when he saw him turn John O’Shea inside out as as a young
whippersnapper for Sporting against Manchester United in 2003.
Ronaldo
secured a move to United after his dazzling display against them in a
friendly clash and has since gone on to become one of the greatest
footballers in history.
And Giggs, who played alongside Ronaldo
for six years before he left to join Real Madrid, has opened up about
the first time he saw the Portugal star play, saying the sight of him
tearing O’Shea apart had him chuckling away on the substitutes bench!
ITV ahead of Portugal’s 1-0 win over France in Euro 2016 final.
“He just lit up the game, all the lads were talking to him after the
game and I remember we were waiting on the coach and everybody was
wondering what we were waiting for.
“And then we just got a little whisper that the deal was being done for £13 million.”