Academy Kids ‘Took the P*** Out of Cristiano Ronaldo’ at Manchester United, Reveals Dimitar Berbatov

The tradition of the Premier League games being played during Christmas goes back to the 19th century. This means that during the festive period, the teams have to train for the matches. Cristiano Ronaldo during his time with Manchester United also used to do it. However, Red Devils legend Dimitar Berbatov has revealed that kids from the academy used to take the p*ss out of the Portuguese star.

This shows how close and involved the academy was during the days of Sir Alex Ferguson. The togetherness of the club under the legendary manager was also the reason the team won so many trophies.

Dimitar Berbatov reveals interesting details about Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United’s legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson used to have a Christmas tradition during his time at the club. One of the former star players Dimitar Berbatov has revealed that academy kids would also be involved. It entailed he academy players pretending to be one of the first team players. They would enact how the star players would behave or play. The former Bulgarian legend revealing more details said, “They took the p*** out of everyone: me, Wazza [Wayne Rooney], [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Rio [Ferdinand]. You need moments like this, for someone to humble you because you knew it was just fun.”.

Dimitar Berbatov also said that Sir Alex Ferguson and his coaching staff would make sure to serve the players Christmas dinner. This would help in building the team spirit during the festive period. During his time, the Bulgarian forward won eight trophies with the Red Devils. In his 149 matches, he scored 56 goals and provided 27 assists.

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For Cristiano Ronaldo, he had a great time in his first stint with Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson. However, his second stint with the Red Devils did not end well after his fallout with Erik Ten Hag. In an ironic turn of events, since Ronaldo’s departure, United find themselves in desperate need of serial goalscorer.

Manchester United have failed to find a goal machine to replace Cristiano Ronaldo

Many Red Devils fans thought following the exit of Portuguese star, Erik Ten Hag would bring in another young striker that would score goals. While he did bring in 20-year-old Rasmus Højlund this summer, he has failed to find the net in the Premier League. Senior forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have also failed to impress this season.

The Al Nassr star on the other hand is enjoying his time in Saudi Arabia. He has now scored 51 goals in 2023. The 38-year-old forward is currently the top goal scorer in the Saudi League.

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There is no doubt that despite controversies, Cristiano Ronaldo will remain a United legend. What was your favorite Ronaldo goal for the Red Devils? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.