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Published 12:24 IST, November 18th 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo was left teary-eyed after an altercation with Van Nistelrooy, says Saha

Former Manchester United forward - Louis Saha - revealed an interesting incident that involved United legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

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Cristiano Ronaldo still boasts of a massive fan following in Manchester. He left the English giants (Manchester United) in the summer of 2009 for Real Madrid. Ronaldo played 292 matches for Manchester United and scored 118 goals in the six years he spent in England. However, his early days in England wasn't without its share of hiccups. Ronaldo's former United teammate - Louis Saha - revealed an interesting story involving Ronaldo and Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

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That one time when Ruud Van Nistelrooy made Cristiano Ronaldo cry

Louis Saha, who has also played for Everton in the Premier League, spoke about an incident involving Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud Van Nistelrooy during the former's early days in Manchester United. As per Saha's recent interview in The Mirror, Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy were involved in an argument in the Manchester United dressing room after the passing away of the Portuguese youngster's father. The argument ended with Ronaldo breaking down into tears in the dressing room.

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However, Louis Saha went on to add that Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy shared great respect for each other. Cristiano Ronaldo went on to win three Premier League trophies and one UEFA Champions League title during his six-year spell in England. After spending nine years in Spain, Ronaldo is still going strong. He plays for Juventus FC in the Italian Serie A.

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Updated 18:21 IST, November 18th 2019

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