Manchester United legendary centre-back Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he had received a text message from Cristiano Ronaldo after United’s 2-1 win against Villarreal.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal at the death and in turn, helped Manchester United to clinch all three points from their second group stage match.
Rio Ferdinand and Cristiano Ronaldo played together between 2003 and 2009 for Manchester United and won numerous accolades together which also includes the UEFA Champions League that they won together back in 2008.
The legendary center-back has shared an interesting message that he received from Ronaldo after the match.
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As reported by Daily Mail, Rio Ferdinand said:
“He (Ronaldo) text me tonight saying ‘I didn’t’ play well but I knew I’d score. That’s the belief that he has. The other players are feeding off it. It’s a great place to be. United’s performance today wasn’t great, it wasn’t at the level Ole wants it to be. But when you need a goal, a moment to galvanize the squad, the stadium, the fanbase, Cristiano Ronaldo steps up.”
“He wants to be that guy the chance falls to. His goal record says it all. He’s there for the big moments. He’s a big part of that too. When you have a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, the players in the dressing room are given life. There’s a lease of life, belief because they know if the chance comes, he will put them away.”
Having Ronaldo in the team has helped the club to perform much better this season. He has already scored five goals in five appearances on his return to the club.
If he continues at this rate, he will certainly be the league’s top scorer this season.
