Former Manchester United full-back Denis Irwin shares anecdotes about Sir Alex Ferguson's methods, including calling him back from holiday to 'babysit' new signing Roy Keane, and bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back from a break early to play against him.
Denis Irwin has recalled how Alex Ferguson dragged Cristiano Ronaldo back from a holiday so that the young Portuguese star could terrorise the then-veteran full-back.Irwin remembered when he was given an extended close-season after playing for Ireland well into June, with Jack Charlton's side in World Cup '94 qualification action away to Latvia and Lithuania, but was called back early to “babysit” new signing Roy Keane .
“He went off to Portugal, the manager sent him off to Portugal so that he could take a break from the Premier League,” said the former Ireland international.“But he was still learning the game. We actually beat you 1-0.” “The last year I was there , 01/02, I was on the bench quite a lot. I didn’t play that often and I just wanted another year,” he said.
ALEX FERGUSON CRISTIANO RONALDO DENIS IRWIN ROY KEANE MANCHESTER UNITED
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