VAN DER SAR REVEALS WHAT RONALDO ASKED AFTER TRAINING

Edwin Van der Sar, former Manchester United goalkeeper, revealed in an interview with Four Four Two to be published in full in November, the coexistence he had with Cristiano Ronaldo in the red devils, stressing the requests of the Portuguese international after the training.

"Outside the field, Ronaldo was focused on all aspects, in an extensive way, as well as looking for adequate rest and strength. After the training, he continued to train free. He came to me and asked me to go to the mark, "he revealed.

"I would get him a lot and say things like, 'You're not going to score against me, Ronnie, you know that. Ask the reserve keeper first, you'd better win some confidence.'" He was agitated and answered that he had to "said the former guard, who played for Ajax, Juventus and Fulham before reaching Old Trafford.

The character of the Portuguese is usually a reason for conversation but Van der Sar stresses that "Cristiano is a good person," emphasizing that "the common perception that people have of him does not reflect his personality." .

Still in the same interview, the Dutchman said he was close to signing, years before ... by Liverpool. "When I left Ajax in 1999 I traveled to Liverpool and talked to Gerard Houllier [Liverpool coach]. I still thought about it, but when I came to Juventus I realized that it would be a great challenge for me to go to Italy. "