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Inside Man Utd’s private chat that helped Cristiano Ronaldo become a superstar

In an extract from his new book, Rene Meulensteen: United, Sir Alex And Me, the former Manchester United assistant manager recalls his role in the development of Cristiano Ronaldo

In his first few seasons at Manchester United , Cristiano Ronaldo was a precocious talent that needed direction.

United knew he was special but also that he had to be honed and polished until the flawless diamond could sparkle.

When Rene Meulensteen became first-team coach in 2007, he knew where Ronaldo was headed and he recalls a conversation between the pair that shaped the future, taking Ronaldo from good to great to elite…

One of Sir Alex’s mantras was to say that if we were no more than five or six points behind the league leaders at the end of January (if we weren’t on top), then we were in a good position.

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