{"id":976,"date":"2021-08-28T03:15:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T03:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zakabet.com\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2021-08-28T03:15:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T03:15:32","slug":"epl-piers-morgan-names-person-who-convinced-ronaldo-to-return-to-man-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zakabet.com\/blog\/epl-piers-morgan-names-person-who-convinced-ronaldo-to-return-to-man-united\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Piers Morgan names person who convinced Ronaldo to return to Man United"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Piers<\/p>\n

Ace broadcaster Piers Morgan has revealed that it was actually Sir Alex Ferguson that convinced Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

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As of yesterday the 36-year-old Portugal international was heading to the blue half of Manchester.<\/p>\n

However, there was a sudden development on Friday and the Portuguese now finds himself back at Old Trafford where he once spent six successful years.<\/p>\n

Morgan, who had an exclusive one-on-one interview with Ronaldo last year said that his return to the Red Devils did not shock him.<\/p>\n

The 56-year-old tweeted: \u201cNot surprised that [Ronaldo] is returning to United after speaking to Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I interviewed him, his respect & admiration for \u2018The Boss\u2019 was off the charts.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been like a second father to him, especially since the sad early death of Cristiano\u2019s dad.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ferguson signed Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon and the then youngster went on to become a United legend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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