“He began to cry” – Patrice Evra recalls incident that led to fight between Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy at Manchester United

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra recently shared an incident that led to a fight between Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club. Ronaldo and Nistelrooy shared the dressing room at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2006.

In an interview on the SDS Podcast, former Red Devils star Patrice Evra recalled his first training session at Manchester United after signing for them in 2006. Evra mentioned that the first session ended in 30 minutes due to a fight between his teammates, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

He continued:

Evra notably represented the Red Devils between 2006 and 2014. He retired from professional football in 2019.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand notably spoke to BBC Sport as part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s documentary in December last year. In his interview, Ferdinand recalled the time when the legendary manager made Cristiano Ronaldo cry in the dressing room.

Ferdinand explained that as a budding superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo was more focused on displaying his own skills on the pitch. This did not sit well with Sir Alex at that time. He recalled what the Scottish tactician said after the game:

Sir Alex Ferguson is credited with bringing Ronaldo to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003. The Portuguese legend rose to prominence under the manager’s guidance at Old Trafford. He also won his first Ballon d’Or and Champions League title under Ferguson.

Cristiano Ronaldo eventually left Manchester United in 2009 to sign for Real Madrid, and the rest is history. He returned to Old Trafford in 2021, but his second stint did not end well. After a fallout with then-coach Erik ten Hag, Ronaldo’s contract with the club was mutually terminated.

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