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Premier class: Portugal's top four exports to English football

Alex Ferguson was urged to sign the winger from Sporting Lisbon by his Manchester United players after they had been given the run-around by the Sporting Lisbon teenager in a pre-season friendly

Premier class: Portugal's top four exports to English football — Cristiano Ronaldo: lit up English football. Picture: Getty Images

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020 - 00:00

Cristiano Ronaldo

Alex Ferguson was urged to sign the winger from Sporting Lisbon by his Manchester United players after they had been given the run-around by the Sporting Lisbon teenager in a pre-season friendly.

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