Today we take a look back at one of the most significant individual performances in football history as we relive Ronaldo’s man-of-the match performance for Sporting Lisbon in their 3-1 pre-season win over Manchester United in 2003.
Ronaldo moved from Sporting to United in a £12.26 million transfer just 6 days later!
#OnThisDay in 2003, Sporting CP beat Manchester United in a pre-season friendly. One teenager stood out…his name was Cristiano Ronaldo ? pic.twitter.com/c46OP9QOGN
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