A former Manchester United player retold chapters from the biography of Cristiano Ronaldo with the English club, revealing a special aspect of the career of one of the best players in football history.
The former Danish striker for Manchester United Mads Tim spoke of Ronaldo being bullied by some of his colleagues after arriving at the team in 2003, coming from Sporting Lisbon.
In his book "The Red Devil", Tim spoke about some scenes in the team's training, and said, "Ronaldo was very impressive as a soccer player and as a person, but he was bullied like me when he came to Manchester United, because of his hair, which he hastened to shave, and also for his semi-acrobatic attempts to convince the coaches." .
He added, according to excerpts published by the British newspaper "The Sun", "He made his moves around the ball 10 or 15 times before trying to dodge the opponent, and Gary Neville and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer constantly shouted at him and asked him to pass only."
Tim considered that the bullying Ronaldo received was an additional motivation in his attempts to prove his worth and succeed with the team that was led by Alex Ferguson.
He added, "The special thing about Cristiano Ronaldo is that he immediately took the fight against the hierarchy, and won in the end. He was completely indifferent to the rest of his teammates. He did not leave a place for others," and confirmed that the Portuguese star was convinced from the start of his distinction from the others.
"He's not the best player I've ever played with, but he's the most persistent person I've ever met. He was moving forward and clear-headed and had an indomitable faith in himself. I don't think he sees himself from the outside, and I don't think he's sitting and laughing at himself, I think that is," Tim said. He is the reason why he survived in the world of professional football. "
Mads Team spent 3 years in training with the current star of Juventus, and while the player disappeared from view and is currently content with playing for the Danish club Boldclub, Ronaldo continues to write history in world stadiums after winning the Golden Ball award for the best player in the world 5 times.