Cristiano Ronaldo spent six years at Manchester United after signing from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, but the Portugal forward was incredibly close to signing with Liverpool before his tenure with Sir Alex Ferguson
Jamie Carragher has recalled how Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson almost 'choked' after missing out on signing Cristiano Ronaldo . The Liverpool legend recently revealled just how close Anfield came to welcoming the Portuguese great back in 2003, before they were ultimately snubbed for Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United .
Thompson revealed his shock upon learning of Ronaldo's decision: 'On the Tuesday morning, we were having lunch at the training ground and it came up on the yellow strap on Sky Sports, 'Manchester United have signed Cristiano Ronaldo for £12.2million'. 'Gerard and myself almost choked on our food.
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