Ronaldo Not Taking Any More Money From Fergie
By: Daryl | July 28th, 2007
Cristiano Ronaldo knows to quit while he’s ahead, especially when winning means taking money from Alex Ferguson. The winger won two consecutive £400 wagers with his boss by meeting goal targets of 15* in 2005/6 and then 20 in 2006/7, both of which are outrageous totals for a winger. But Ronaldo balked when Fergie upped the target to 35 for the coming campaign.
“I won’t be having a bet with Ronaldo this season because he has refused my offer,” laughed Ferguson. “I told him that I would be asking for 35 goals from him this year, but he said no, so there will be no betting this season.”
Seems there’s no way a man like Fergie was prepared to lose three wagers in a row. If he’d set a reasonable target like 25, there’s half a chance Ronaldo could have made it.
But obviously it’s all in good humour, and £400 is nothing money to this pair. The bets always reminded me of the two old men in “Trading Places” where they ruin Dan Aykroyd’s life over a $1 wager. Only instead of Dan Aykroyd it was Premiership defenders who suffered.
*seems he didn’t make this target, and scored only 12 goals in 2005/6
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What about that bet… loser would shave his head? That would be far more entertaining. Too bad the media (probably) made that up.
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He’ll come close to 35. Maybe not this season, but he’ll do it eventually. Mourinho must be sweatin’ bullets. Man U has some of the freshest and most talented legs at their disposal. Nani, Ronaldo, Rooney and perhaps Tevez, are going to light up Europe this year. Famous last words, I know. Football is fickle, but right now, Fergie has to be feeling pretty good.
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Ronaldo scored only 12 goals in the 2005/6 season, he did not beat the 15 goals target.
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