"He had a nice presence about him, and a good attitude," Roy Keane wrote about a young, up and coming Cristiano Ronaldo.
It seems clear to all who have worked alongside the five-time Ballon d'Or winner that his astonishing mentality that inspired him to the very top of the game has never left him - from his early days at Manchester United to the lofty heights of winning three successive Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
Now back in the iconic red of United, Ronaldo's triumphant return has gone sour amid reports that the 37-year-old has told the Old Trafford hierarchy he wishes to leave for a club that actually suits his ambition.