A former team-mate of Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed the simple change the Portuguese icon made in the Juventus dressing room that had the younger players gobsmacked.
Ronaldo headed to Juventus in the summer of 2018 in a £105m transfer from Real Madrid, and got straight to banning technology in the dressing room in order to limit distractions.
The former United forward was an advocate for banning mobile phones from the gym and dressing room in order for the players to avoid social media and focus on their work. READ MORE: UEFA issue statement after Cristiano Ronaldo security incident as Portugal make safety plea READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo is creating a ‘problem’ for former Man United teammate Bruno Fernandes Former team-mate Sami Khedira – who played with Ronaldo at Juventus and Real Madrid – told Rio Ferdinand's podcast FIVE how he left the younger players shocked with his "ego" and strict approach.
The former Hertha midfielder said: "Cristiano, when he came to Juventus, of course he had his ego." He described an encounter with Italian footballer Federico Chiesa and Ronaldo, continuing: "Federico Chiesa was like a fantastic young player. "He had his phone in his hand and was walking into the gym - Cristiano looked at him like 'what are you doing and where are you going?
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