LONDON — "Do you think I'd get into a contract with that mob? Absolutely no chance. I wouldn't sell them a virus.'' — Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when asked about selling Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in December 2008.
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"This is my home now . . . this is where I want to play.'' — Ronaldo pledges his future to Manchester United in May 2009.