In the summer of 2003, it looked like Manchester United had completed the signing of one of the hottest talents in world football and a player who had all the attributes to become a legend at the club.
It turns out they had, but he was not the one they were expecting it from. Cristiano Ronaldo posed with a United scarf on the hallowed Old Trafford turf, joined by legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson and their other exciting summer acquisition, Kleberson.
Two decades on from his crowning moment, the Brazilian midfielder has gone down in history as the greatest warning against signing a player off the back of an impressive performance at a major tournament. His tale is a very timely reminder as the World Cup in Qatar begins.
