Ronaldo shows Robben a clean pair of heels

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2004

LISBON (AFP) — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson rarely has a good word to say about international football but even the fiery Scot might have raised a glass to his teenage Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo as he scored in his side's 2-1 Euro 2004 semi-final win over the Netherlands.

Even more enjoyable viewing for Ferguson would have been the sight of the winger he missed out on to Chelsea, Arjen Robben, having a nightmare match.

The 20-year-old Dutchman, whose father and agent declared he would only go to United and if his son went to the London club it would be over his dead body only for him to promptly sign for Chelsea, failed to work his magic and his only statistic that will feature in the future from the clash was a yellow card for one dive too...

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