Cristiano Ronaldo to Barcelona Was Close: Real Madrid all-time great Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that he had nearly joined Barcelona when he was a player at Sporting Lisbon.
The Portuguese player gave an interview to Edu Aguirre in which the star revealed a lot of exciting details about his football life.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2004, a transfer that changed the history of football. The teenage sensation soon grew to become the best player football has ever seen.
After ruling the English Premier League, Ronaldo joined Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2009, and it was the start of the greatest player rivalry in world football: Messi vs Ronaldo.
Ronaldo became the greatest player Real Madrid had, and Messi became the best in Barcelona. When Real Madrid and Barcelona clashed, it was also a war between Messi and Ronaldo, and that period witnessed the most fierce El Clásico showdowns between both clubs.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Barcelona Was Close
In his recent interview, Ronaldo revealed that he almost signed with Barcelona before becoming a Manchester United player.
“I could have played for Barça before Manchester United. I was at Sporting; they tried to sign me. They wanted me but one year after…”.
“Then Manchester United appeared,”
The global superstar said that Real Madrid will remain close to his heart.
“I will always have Madrid in my heart, it was the team where I was happiest. I have done very important things there, very beautiful things and that is why people do not forget. When you leave a legacy and a mark, people do not forget”.
Ronaldo also called himself the best player ever played the game.
“I am the best player ever, I believe that. I’m fast, I’m strong, [I score] with my header, with the left, no one has ever been more complete than me”, said Ronaldo
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