Sir Reserves Strong Reverence For Ronaldo
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Alex Ferguson Reserves Strong Reverence For Real Madrid Recruit Cristiano Ronaldo
The Manchester United boss hails a "great professional"...
Manchester United's Ecuadorian acquisition Antonio Valencia will struggle as the replacement for Real Madrid Galactico Cristiano Ronaldo, who gave the club six years of exceptional service and has retained his status as the globe's greatest player, according to great Scottish boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
The amicable parting of company has continued to spill over in press conferences, as Ferguson refuses to criticise Cristiano for coveting a switch to the Spanish heavyweights.
"Ronaldo is fantastic," Ferguson clearly stated. "I think he's the best footballer in the world.
"He gave us six great years... and it's quite hard keeping hold of players from other countries for that long a period of time, so I think we're quite fortunate that way."
He continued, "We hope we can find the answer on Ronaldo because 26 goals from a winger in modern day football is exceptional." Ferguson then noted, however, that, "the boy [Antonio] Valencia does have potential", which is perhaps indicative that the former Wigan Athletic flanker will not be expected to fill the Portuguese international's boots immediately.
"We never expected him [Ronaldo] to stay longer than six years. The move to Real was something he wanted, and we thought we'd grant that because he never let us down.
"He was a good professional and I hope he does well in the future, and he will do, he's a great player," the Red Devils coach proudly concluded.