John O’Shea ready to renew acquaintances with ‘special’ Cristiano RonaldoBy Damian Spellman, PA, GondomarJohn O’Shea will renew acquaintances with Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday night still shuddering at the memories of his first encounter with Portugal’s superstar. Slightly jet-lagged, but I do remember.”Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a glittering six-year spell alongside John O’Shea at Manchester United. Photo by Martin RickettHe added: “Look, we were fully aware of his talent, obviously, that night in Lisbon. Photo by Martin RickettSir Alex Ferguson signed Ronaldo a matter of days later and he and O’Shea spent six trophy-laden seasons together at Old Trafford. The player that arrived and the player who left, you could see the difference, where he was wanting to go and continued to go.

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2024 16:54 UTC