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Man United coach: Why Cristiano Ronaldo amazed me during his time at Old Trafford
CRISTIANO RONALDO attained legendary status during his time at Manchester United.
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The Real Madrid superstar signed a new five-year deal with the La Liga giants earlier this week.
However, Ronaldo became a Manchester United great at Old Trafford before leaving in 2009.
His partnership with Wayne Rooney during the 2007/08 campaign inspired Manchester United to a Premier League and Champions League double.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become a big hit at Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo excelled under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson
The Portuguese superstar has elevated his game to new heights at the Bernabeu, and is on course to retain the Ballon d'Or title he won earlier this year.
And Ronaldo's former coach, Tony Strudwick, who is now Manchester United's head of athletic development, fondly remembers the forward.
"When you talk about the top elite players like Cristiano obviously is, there's a relentless pursuit of excellence and I think we saw that from a very young age," Strudwick told Sky Sports.
"The stories of him being the first one into training and the last one out, but also him wanting to take his game on.
Tony Strudwick has fond memories of Cristiano Ronaldo
"He was strong, powerful and quick, and he transferred all that onto the pitch, which was the most important thing.
"We had a fantastic working culture at Carrington that had been created by Sir Alex Ferguson all those years ago, and even in that environment Cristiano was a standalone.
"He would always practice on his own to ensure he had that quality practice time.
"He made everyone uncomfortable, not only the senior players that saw him do it but also the young players to look up to him."
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