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Fabio Capello recalls selling Ronaldo - "He was very fond of parties and women"

Ronaldo Fabio Capello Real Madrid AC Milan England Brazil FC Barcelona La Liga Santiago Bernabeu

Former England and Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello has admitted that he is “still proud” of his decision to sell Ronaldo because “he was very fond of parties and women".

The Italian authoritarian arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of the 2006/07 season for his second spell in charge of the Spanish giants having previously been named head coach a decade earlier - winning the La Liga title in his first season in charge.

One of Capello’s more controversial decisions in charge of Real Madrid was to sell Brazilian icon Ronaldo midway through the campaign to Serie A giants AC Milan.

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