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Revealed: Sir Alex Ferguson's audacious plan to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo weeks before Man United retirement

Sir Alex Ferguson's planned to Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United in 2013- just two weeks before announcing his shock retirement [COURTESY]

Patrice Evra has lifted the lid on Sir Alex Ferguson's audacious bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United in 2013- just two weeks before announcing his shock retirement.

The Portuguese superstar swapped life at Old Trafford for pastures new in Madrid in a then-world record £80million deal in 2009.

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