<div id="widgetLite-7" class="article" itemprop="articleBody" data-fn="article-advert" data-lite="true"> <div class="article__header"> <h1 class="article__title" data-short-title="Ronaldo's respect for Sir Alex"> <span class="article__long-title">Cristiano Ronaldo says Sir Alex Ferguson made dream come true</span> </h1> <div class="article__header-details"> <p class="article__header-date-time">Last Updated: 09/11/15 5:15pm</p> </div> <ul class="social-list article__social"> <li class="social-list__item"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=119138771563927&display=popup&link=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10062160/cristiano-ronaldo-film-offers-uncomfortable-glimpse-of-his-world&name=Ronaldo's respect for Sir Alex&caption=Sky Sports 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"I say that every time.</p><div class="article__widge-container"> <a class="widge-marketing" href="http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10062099/cristiano-ronaldo-film-offers-uncomfortable-glimpse-of-his-world" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> <div class="widge-marketing__inner"> <div class="widge-marketing__image-cell"> <img src="http://e1.365dm.com/15/11/192x108/cristiano-ronaldo-film_3372321.jpg?20151103124831" class="widge-marketing__image"> </div> <div class="widge-marketing__body"> <h3 class="widge-marketing__title"> The world of Ronaldo </h3> <p class="widge-marketing__text"> A glimpse of the Real Madrid star's life </p> </div> </div> </a></div><div style="" id="in-article-video" class="block advert--mpu -bp10-hdn -bp20-hdn is-hidden--bp10 is-hidden--bp20 advert--mpu-standard-height"><div style="border: 0pt none;" id="google_ads_iframe_/20346936/skysports/football/teams/manchester-united/news_3__container__"><iframe src="javascript:"<html><body style='background:transparent'></body></html>"" style="border: 0px none; vertical-align: bottom;" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/20346936/skysports/football/teams/manchester-united/news_3" id="google_ads_iframe_/20346936/skysports/football/teams/manchester-united/news_3" frameborder="0" height="250" scrolling="no" width="300"></iframe></div><iframe src="javascript:"<html><body style='background:transparent'></body></html>"" style="border: 0px none; vertical-align: bottom; visibility: hidden; display: none;" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/20346936/skysports/football/teams/manchester-united/news_3__hidden__" id="google_ads_iframe_/20346936/skysports/football/teams/manchester-united/news_3__hidden__" frameborder="0" height="0" scrolling="no" width="0"></iframe></div><p>"It was like a dream. What [agent] Jorges Mendes did for me when I was 18 was to put me in one of the best clubs in the world with the words of Sir Alex Ferguson - it was a dream to play at Sporting and move to Manchester.</p><p>"It was great because Jorges gave me his words and Sir Alex Ferguson gave me his words. I respect the people who tell me something and it happens. This guy will be my friend, my family, with me for the rest of my life.</p><div id="video-xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW" class="article__widge-container article__widge-container--edge" data-fn="create-video" data-lite="true" data-video-id="xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW" data-player-id="b0ab2ad9e7034a83aa1ccca3cceb8ca2"> <figure class="widge-figure widge-figure--video" property="associatedMedia"> <div class="widge-figure__body widge-figure--video__body" typeof="ImageObject"> <div id="video-xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW-xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW" class="widge-figure__video" data-role="video-container"> <div class="auto-size-16/9 widge-figure__image"> <img src="http://video.skysports.com/xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW/promo271356333" data-src="http://video.skysports.com/xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW/promo271356333" class="auto-size__target postpone-load--fade-in" alt="A film about Cristiano Ronaldo is being premiered in Leicester Square Monday night"> <noscript> <img src="http://video.skysports.com/xuMGJxeDo0gNLs8gK5V5anR26nabOJXW/promo271356333" class="auto-size__target widge-figure__image" alt="A film about Cristiano Ronaldo is being premiered in Leicester Square Monday night"> </noscript> </div> <div class="overlay-icon overlay-icon__target overlay-icon--center" data-role="video-overlay"> <div class="overlay-icon__cell"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 2048 2048" class="overlay-icon__target"> <circle opacity=".6" fill="#21222E" cx="1024" cy="1024" r="1024"></circle><g fill="#fff"><path d="M1084.221 1723.852l20.164 228.148c194.934-17.219 376.726-93.797 525.443-221.671l-149.803-173.726c-112.058 96.242-248.947 154.153-395.804 167.249m466.945-237.846l172.867 150.801c131.904-151.072 210.295-336.04 226.562-535.322l-228.512-18.671c-12.505 149.895-71.456 289.594-170.917 403.192m171.824-506.412l229.01-14.181c-11.826-190.451-81.154-370.203-199.921-519.466l-179.616 142.126c89.582 112.849 141.646 248.287 150.527 391.521m-76.077-645.884c-153.067-138.749-342.655-220.718-548.147-237.71l-18.85 228.602c154.832 12.734 297.655 74.493 413.068 178.938l153.929-169.83zm-1228.628 1396.619c148.625 127.874 330.462 204.452 525.532 221.671l20.01-228.148c-146.952-13.096-283.842-71.007-395.852-167.248l-149.69 173.725zm-92.324-647.516l-228.622 18.671c16.56 199.282 94.816 384.25 226.538 535.322l172.779-150.801c-99.148-113.597-158.255-253.296-170.695-403.192m149.485-494.74l-179.798-142.126c-118.539 149.304-187.594 329.014-199.648 519.466l228.895 14.181c9.088-143.234 61.105-278.672 150.551-391.521m492.639-263.471l-18.645-228.602c-205.518 16.992-395.058 98.961-548.307 237.71l153.903 169.83c115.346-104.446 258.307-166.205 413.049-178.938"></path><path d="M838.852 688.394c-9.831-6.776-17.898-2.605-17.898 9.356v681.545c0 11.963 7.976 16.134 17.81 9.289l486.337-339.254c9.788-6.82 9.742-17.988-.046-24.785l-486.203-336.151z"></path></g></svg> <!--[if IE 8]> <img src='http://www.skysports.com/core/img/icons/png/light/play.png' class='overlay-icon__target'> <![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="widge-figure__text" property="caption">A film about Cristiano Ronaldo is being premiered in Leicester Square Monday night</div> </figure></div><p>"It's people that I trust, that I like and people I love. When Sir Alex Ferguson said 'Cristiano - I want you to come to Manchester United, you will play 50 per cent of the games', is unbelievable - the last word was the key to signing for Manchester United."</p><p>One subject Ronaldo refused to discuss was the corruption scandal surrounding FIFA and its suspended president Sepp Blatter who presented the player with his third Ballon d'Or in January. </p><div id="video-s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7" class="article__widge-container article__widge-container--edge" data-fn="create-video" data-lite="true" data-video-id="s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7" data-player-id="b0ab2ad9e7034a83aa1ccca3cceb8ca2"> <figure class="widge-figure widge-figure--video" property="associatedMedia"> <div class="widge-figure__body widge-figure--video__body" typeof="ImageObject"> <div id="video-s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7-s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7" class="widge-figure__video" data-role="video-container"> <div class="auto-size-16/9 widge-figure__image"> <img src="http://video.skysports.com/s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7/Ut_HKthATH4eww8X4xMDoxOjBzMTt2bJ" data-src="http://video.skysports.com/s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7/Ut_HKthATH4eww8X4xMDoxOjBzMTt2bJ" class="auto-size__target postpone-load--fade-in" alt="Ronaldo refused to comment on FIFA president Sepp Blatter at his film premier"> <noscript> <img src="http://video.skysports.com/s0NzdxeDp370rVfYd3hvkT9BDDeouLR7/Ut_HKthATH4eww8X4xMDoxOjBzMTt2bJ" class="auto-size__target widge-figure__image" alt="Ronaldo refused to comment on FIFA president Sepp Blatter at his film premier"> </noscript> </div> <div class="overlay-icon overlay-icon__target overlay-icon--center" data-role="video-overlay"> <div class="overlay-icon__cell"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 2048 2048" class="overlay-icon__target"> <circle opacity=".6" fill="#21222E" cx="1024" cy="1024" r="1024"></circle><g fill="#fff"><path d="M1084.221 1723.852l20.164 228.148c194.934-17.219 376.726-93.797 525.443-221.671l-149.803-173.726c-112.058 96.242-248.947 154.153-395.804 167.249m466.945-237.846l172.867 150.801c131.904-151.072 210.295-336.04 226.562-535.322l-228.512-18.671c-12.505 149.895-71.456 289.594-170.917 403.192m171.824-506.412l229.01-14.181c-11.826-190.451-81.154-370.203-199.921-519.466l-179.616 142.126c89.582 112.849 141.646 248.287 150.527 391.521m-76.077-645.884c-153.067-138.749-342.655-220.718-548.147-237.71l-18.85 228.602c154.832 12.734 297.655 74.493 413.068 178.938l153.929-169.83zm-1228.628 1396.619c148.625 127.874 330.462 204.452 525.532 221.671l20.01-228.148c-146.952-13.096-283.842-71.007-395.852-167.248l-149.69 173.725zm-92.324-647.516l-228.622 18.671c16.56 199.282 94.816 384.25 226.538 535.322l172.779-150.801c-99.148-113.597-158.255-253.296-170.695-403.192m149.485-494.74l-179.798-142.126c-118.539 149.304-187.594 329.014-199.648 519.466l228.895 14.181c9.088-143.234 61.105-278.672 150.551-391.521m492.639-263.471l-18.645-228.602c-205.518 16.992-395.058 98.961-548.307 237.71l153.903 169.83c115.346-104.446 258.307-166.205 413.049-178.938"></path><path d="M838.852 688.394c-9.831-6.776-17.898-2.605-17.898 9.356v681.545c0 11.963 7.976 16.134 17.81 9.289l486.337-339.254c9.788-6.82 9.742-17.988-.046-24.785l-486.203-336.151z"></path></g></svg> <!--[if IE 8]> <img src='http://www.skysports.com/core/img/icons/png/light/play.png' class='overlay-icon__target'> <![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="widge-figure__text" property="caption">Ronaldo refused to comment on FIFA president Sepp Blatter at his film premier</div> </figure></div><p>Ronaldo said: "To speak about the president, of course I won't speak about that because when Cristiano speaks about that it will create a huge thing. 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