If you speak to any Manchester United fan, you'll know how important Sir Alex Ferguson means to them. If you talk about the former Red Devils boss to Cristiano Ronaldo, then you'll understand how much of an impact one manager can have on someone's life.
After all, the Portuguese footballer was only 18 when the Scotsman signed him from Sporting CP in 2003.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has since revealed how close his relationship was with his father figure, especially at a time when Ronaldo was experiencing personal problems.
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"When my daddy was sick in London and was in [the] hospital -- very bad, in a coma -- I had a conversation with him," Ronaldo said (via the Manchester Evening News).
"I said, 'Boss, I don't feel good.'
"We are in a key moment in the league and the Champions League, but I say, 'Boss, I don't feel good. I want to see my daddy.'
"He said: 'Cristiano, you want to go one day, two days, one week, you can go. I'm going to miss you here because you know you are important. But your daddy is first.
"When he told me that, I thought, 'This guy's unbelievable.'"
Ronaldo ended his time under Ferguson's wing when he completed his transfer to Real Madrid in 2009, although it did not damage their relationship.
In fact, there are many football fans that will remember the touching moment when Ferguson and the Juventus forward embraced in a father-son style after Portugal won Euro 2016.
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