Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that former manager Sir Alex Ferguson quickly informed him that he was going to wear the iconic No.7 shirt after joining Manchester United for the first time back in 2003.
United, who will be going in search of a fourth successive victory when they travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, signed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner from Sporting Lisbon as a tender 18-year-old. He joined the club for £12.24million and put pen to paper on a five-year deal.
Ronaldo, who will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all-time, arrived at Old Trafford as a youngster looking to take the next step in his career. He had wowed audiences in Portugal and United were determined to win the race for his signature.
