Ronaldo reunion in Portugal brings back memories of tough night for John O'Shea

RONALDO REUNION: Interim head coach John O'Shea during a Republic of Ireland media conference at Estádio de São Miguel in Gondomar, Portugal. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

On the eve of his final audition for the Ireland job, John O’Shea was reminded by a Portuguese journalist of his forgettable introduction to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Back in August 2003, not far from his current base of Porto, Ireland’s interim manager was given the runaround by the rising star in a pre-season friendly.