CRISTIANO RONALDO REVEALED he was “petrified” to take the number seven shirt at Manchester United when he joined the club in 2003.
Alex Ferguson purchased the winger from Sporting CP for just £12.2million, urging him to take the number vacated by David Beckham who was sold to Real Madrid.
Ronaldo was initially unconvinced about taking the number, wanting 28 instead, but Ferguson persuaded the Portugal international to take on the responsibility of the number seven.
“When I arrived at United, I asked for 28 but the coach said, ‘No, you will wear seven,’” he said.
“I was petrified as I knew Beckham wore that shirt. But I took on the challenge and since then it has been my lucky number.
“I have won everything in football with that shirt.”
The only season Ronaldo has not worn number seven was when he first joined Madrid in 2009, taking the number nine instead, before Raul left the club a year later to vacate his lucky number.
AC Milan are even worse after all they bought during the summer.
@Pj Windgap: Yeah that really explains Bayern’s problems
@Pj Windgap: you’re comments get more bizarre everyday
@Jamie: your
@Jamie: You just worry about Liverpool’s struggles Jamie.
@Pj Windgap: and you just worry about AC Milan
@Jamie: I’m not obsessed with them like you are with United all the same.
@Pj Windgap: you’re for the birds little man
@Pj Windgap: don’t mind our Jamie his Mrs nugent account told us that Milan like Liverpool were back dining at the top table.
There’s a lot of talent at Bayern that could be snatched from them in January if this spell lasts.