Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson is best Coach in the world
Ex-Manchester United star and current Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo believes that his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson is the best coach in the world. He also thinks that his current boss Jose Mourinho is Gaffer’s younger version.
Bringing Ronaldo from Old Trafford to Santiago Bernabeu cost Madrid a record-breaking £80million. The forward has spoken fondly of the 78-year-old Ferguson, whom he considers as a father figure. The Scott was the one who transformed Ronaldo into the world’s best player.
He brought him from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 for £12.24 million. At that time, the player was just 18 years old and was considered a raw talent. However, in a very short time Ferguson polished his skills and turned him into a world class player.
Even the boss himself admitted after the Portuguese forward’s departure that it would be impossible to replace him. The former world player of the year spent 6 years under the Scott’s leadership. Despite leaving for Madrid in 2009, they remain as friends.
Ronaldo said, “I loved working with Sir Alex. We got along really well and today he is my friend. From what it concerns me, Alex Ferguson is the best coach in the world. They bought some new players, good players. And the way they play is more or less the same. The team has to be patient.”
He also believes even though United’s last year was not so great in terms of trophies, but this year they will bounce back strongly.
The season started slowly for the forward. After the first four matches, where he could not score, he has been in magnificent form. He has already scored 13 goals in the league.
His compatriot Mourinho is thought to be the reason behind Ronaldo’s up rise at the Bernabeu. The Portuguese coach is widely tipped to succeed Ferguson at Old Trafford when the Scott retires. Ronaldo says there are many similarities between the two.
Talking about their similarities, the former Manchester United star believes that both men have won every competition and won them many times. The only difference he can think of is that one is younger version of the other.
Madrid is having lot of success under Mourinho and are favourites to win the league even at such an early stage of the season. Ronaldo believes that the arrival of former Chelsea boss will help the club achieve success that it deserves.
Ronaldo said, “Now there is more discipline. Mourinho has adjusted the way in which we play. He is a fantastic coach, and the titles he has won prove his value. He knows what it takes to be successful. Working with Mourinho brings the guarantee that we will win. That trust is infectious.”
The Real Madrid star has also praised the talented German teammates Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira, who were brought by Mourinho. He believes that the coach had a very positive effect on them and they are getting better every day and loves playing with them.
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