The Manchester City man has been a sensation in England since he moved from Atletico Madrid in 2011 – helping the club to two Premier League titles along the way.
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However, he could now be reunited with his former teammates should Real decide to trigger his clause following speculation that Ronaldo was close to a return to Old Trafford.
Speaking to Spanish daily AS, Bebe, now with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan from Benfica, has admitted his shock at how the deal transpired.
“(Didier) Drogba, but also Cristiano because he’s Portuguese”, he said in an interview. One day I’m training and the next they ” re telling me that I’m going to sign a five-year contract with Manchester United. I didn’t know if it was a joke. I wasn’t there long, but I enjoyed it. It was every kids’ dream, it was insane.
The iconic number seven has gone on to become Los Blancos’ all time leading goalscorer over the course of his time in Madrid, but there are now rumours attributed to both the player and the club itself that it may be best if the Portuguese star was sold at the end of the season. “It took me a while, taking deep breaths the first week, but I got used to it”. I have the same way of running, and the same shooting style; he’s definitely a favourite, ‘ he said when asked who his football idol is.
“I came there without much of an education, just what I was born with: talent, speed, strength… but you needed more”.
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Baraah Hassan, Goal’s Lebanon correspondent and head of Madrid fan club Pena Madridista, was one of many who visited Haidar in hospital after the attack after seeing a picture of him wearing a Real Madrid kit.
