Wenger has revealed Ronaldo came so close to joining Arsenal that he was given his own No9 Shirt.

[Lord Roose Bolton]

Wenger has revealed in the past how Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo had a week-long trial at Arsenal but most fans will be amazed at just how close he came to joining.

Portugal winger Ronaldo, now 28 and the biggest name on the planet, was just a teenager but Wenger gave him an Arsenal shirt with No9 and his name on the back and believed they were going to sign him.

But, as is revealed in an ITV4 documentary tonight, Manchester United pipped them to the signing from Sporting Lisbon after Carlos Queiroz intervened at the last minute.

Arsenal boss Wenger said: "He was very close to coming here. He has a number nine shirt with Ronaldo on the back from Arsenal Football Club.

"What happened was that Carlos Queiroz went to Manchester United and they snapped him away from us because he knew him from Sporting.

"That's what life is about. You give your best but sometimes you might find that people are stronger than you. That can happen as well."


Via John Cross


Never knew he had a trial. Shame we missed out like :hehe:

[Dorset Gooner]

[Classic Jorge]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Perhaps he wants to lay off with the number 9 shirt gift item.

[barrybueno]

Then again that would have denied the evil scum a title or two and a CL so a shame really.

[The JBear]

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

About time we had a quota system. They make it up as they go along with the permit thing

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

[Lar d'Arse]

It is Spudz who 'nearly' signed all the World's best players.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Jake]

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Classic Jorge]

Went to Barca instead

[Lar d'Arse]

:noah:

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Interesting tomorrow I expect.

No middle ground will be taken. We were either c**ts for missing him or we dodged a bullet, to use the vernacular.

[Classic Jorge]

Imagine him and Big Tone in the same team :hehe:

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

It's a disgrace.

[Maravilloso Marvo]

[Lar d'Arse]

someone on here either hates me or thinks I am thick.

Cheers M

[Mc Gooner]

The collective we ripped the piss a couple of years back for that anyway

[Maravilloso Marvo]

:noah:

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

Sorted

[Mack]

Just so Mc G can :noah: me.

[barrybueno]

[Mc Gooner]

[wibble the lobster]