Fabio and Rafael have recalled a phone call that Cristiano Ronaldo made to convince them to join Manchester United. The Brazilian twins joined United in the January of 2008 from Fluminense.
Both players enjoyed decent careers at Old Trafford, especially under Sir Alex Ferguson, until eventually moving onto Cardiff City and Lyon respectively.
And speaking to the UTD Podcast, the full-back twins explained how they ended up signing for Ferguson's side. "He (Ronaldo) called my phone, and I'll never forget that," Rafael explained. "My phone had all the zeros [to indicate an international call] and I was saying ‘Who is this?
I've never received a call like this.’ I answered, and I knew him because I'd trained with him before. "He just said: ‘Ah, [Portuguese greeting]!’ I ran to my bus saying: ‘It's Ronaldo, it's Ronaldo!
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