A Look Back at the Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer Saga
For the last year, former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has stated his wish to go to Spanish giant Real Madrid, but was continuously denied by Unitedย manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
However, after giving Man Utdย 80 millionย Euros to get Ronaldo, everything is finally over.
Now that saga that broughtย Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid is finally over afterย a long year, here is a look back at how everything unfolded.
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May 21, 2008
The Spanish tabloid Marca reports that Ronaldo will be on Real Madrid next season.
May 22, 2008
After winning the Champions League final, Ronaldo announces that he wants to stay at Manchester United.
June 5, 2008
Sky Sports reports that Ronaldo had expressed an interest in moving to Real Madrid if they offered him the same amount of money the team had allegedly promised him earlier in the year (ยฃ71.6m).
June 9, 2008
Man Utd files tampering chargeย to FIFAย over Madrid's alleged pursuit of Ronaldo.
June 16, 2008
FIFA finds that there is no tampering charges to report by Real Madrid over their pursuit of Ronaldo.
July 10, 2008
After Ronaldo has ankle surgery in Amsterdam, he announces that being on Real Madrid would be best for his career.
July 14, 2008
Ferguson meets with Ronaldo in Libson, and both agree that Ronaldo will stay atย Old Trafford for at least the next season.
Aug. 5, 2008
Ferguson tellsย media that the entire Realย Madrid saga is over, and he will be a member of Man Utd for at least the next year.
Dec. 8, 2008
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reports that Ronaldo will join Real Madrid at the end of the season as Man Utd and Real Madrid both agree to this secretly.
In response to this, Ferguson responded, โDo you think I would get into a contract with that mob. Jesus Christ, no chance. I wouldnโt sell them a virus.โ
Jan. 13, 2009
A Real Madrid director announces that Ronaldo will join Real Madrid next seasonย asย club presidentย Ramon Calderon has agreed to theย transferย in the summer.
May 27, 2009
Man Utd lose Champions League final to Barcelona in what turns out to be Ronaldo's last ever game as a Red Devil.
June 1, 2009
Florentino Perez become Real Madrid president for the third time. Says he is going toย sign Ronaldo and Kakรกย to Real Madridย in continuation of his 'Galacticos' policy.
June 8, 2009
Getsย Kakรก from AC Milanย for 56 million Euros. Announces afterward that his next transfer will be for Ronaldo.
June 10, 2009
Make offer of 80 million Euros to Man Utd to acquire Ronaldo's services.
June 11, 2009
After consulting with Ferguson along with the Glazer family, chief executive David Gill decides to accept the offer from Real Madrid for Ronaldo for 80 million Euros, making Ronaldo the richest transfer in history.
Finally, here is a recap of how the entire Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga went, and now he will join Real Madridย reportably for 13 million Euros a year for six years,ย adding up to 78 Eurosย overall in the richest contract in football history.
