Sir Alex Ferguson Hails Cristiano Ronaldo is the Special footballer of His Generation
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as “the special footballer” of his generation.
Though a cruciate injury forced Ronaldo, 31, to leave the pitch early during the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France on Sunday, he took an active role from the sidelines and emotional scenes ensued as Portugal eventually won the match.
And Ferguson, who brought Ronaldo to Old Trafford in 2003, insists it is the 31-year-old’s desire to that makes him the best of his generation.
“He has an incredible desire for football, Cristiano is looking forward to each workout,” Ferguson told Bild.
“He always wants to be better, to win. He especially loves these big games.
“During my time at Manchester United, Cristiano was the player who developed the most. Through much hard work.
“He constantly worked on his shooting technique, with the right, left, his heading ability, his bounce. His performance improvement is incredible. And what is remarkable, today’s football is so athletic, so fast.
“Usually top players can only play for about five or six years at the highest level, then it’s over,” Ferguson added.
“Cristiano has been doing this for over 10 years. That makes him so exceptional. “Every generation has its special footballer, Cristiano is currently.
