Tuesday, February 4, 2025 -Former Real Madrid player, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he was close to joining Barcelona from Sporting Lisbon before switching to Manchester United in 2003.
Ronaldo
spent six years at United scoring 84 goals as a winger, winning the Premier
League titles and a UEFA Champions League before making his record-breaking
move to Real Madrid in 2009.
At Madrid,
Ronaldo cemented his status as a football legend, scoring a staggering 451
goals in 438 appearances across all competitions.
The
Portuguese captain became the all-time top goalscorer for Los Blancos and
played a crucial role in their historic dominance in Europe, winning four
Champions League titles with the club.
Speaking
to El Chiringuito de Jugones, Ronaldo recalled how he was initially scouted by
Barcelona, but later chose United under Sir Alex Ferguson.
“Yes, it
was when I was playing at Sporting Lisbon and I had the opportunity to join
various clubs, one of which was Barcelona,” Ronaldo said.
“I
remember being with a person from Barcelona who wanted to sign me, but it
didn’t happen. Maybe they wanted to bring me in, but it would have been for the
following year. Then, a club like came along and signed me immediately. You
know how fast everything moves in football,” he added.
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