Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, better known as Anderson, He was one of the Brazilian players who spent part of his time as a professional player in one of the best clubs of all time like Manchester United in the English Premier League.
At first he made his life and exhibited his talent at Gremio in his native country and at FC Porto in Portugal and that was when United gave him an opportunity; winner of the Golden Boy award in 2008, award given to the best young player on the planet, he was never able to exploit his full potential and finally ended his career in 2019. after playing in Türkiye for Adana Demirspor.
However, during his stay with the Manchester United ‘Red Devils’ was able to share with one of the greatest figures who has ever played footballthe Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, and this was something that marked the career of the Brazilian player.
🧠🇧🇷 How spectacular is this comparison by Anderson, between Cristiano Ronaldo’s professionalism and his, in @geglobo:
“As soon as I arrived I went to Cristiano’s house. He adopted me. Together with Nani we lived in his house for almost a year. We left because we wanted to leave, if there was… pic.twitter.com/S5hjXHptaN
— Soccer Attack (@AtaqueFutbolero) February 2, 2024
Ronaldo is much more than what is seen on the field of play
He arrived in England in 2007 and lived there until 2014. “As soon as I arrived I went to Cristiano’s house. I’m really grateful to you. She adopted me. Nani and I lived at Ronaldo’s house for almost a year. We left because we wanted to. We stayed there for him. We don’t spend anything. Nani and I, in order not to be stingy, had to make at least one market. The guy took us to train, fed us, cooked for us. There was a swimming pool inside and outside the house, a jacuzzi and a tennis court,” he said in a conversation with the Brazilian media Globo Esporte, revealing the most charitable and kind side of the illustrious Al Nassr player from Arabia, one that few people knows and that is overshadowed by the highly competitive and self-confident profile that the Portuguese exudes about himself.
Anderson also focused on highlighting how disciplined and competitive the training sessions with Cristiano were: “Practices were at 9:30 in the morning, but sometimes we had to go at 6:30 because Ronaldo left at that time for the club and we went with him. While he trained, Nani and I slept on the stretchers. If I had five percent of CR7’s mentality, I would be among the 20 best midfielders of the time. That Brazilian side of me got in the way… Thinking that you’ve won everything and that everything is solved. Not wanting a little more.”
He won everything with Manchester United
During his time at United, Anderson won a total of 12 championships: four Premier Leagues, four Community Shields, two League Cups, one Champions League and one Club World Cup. “On our team there were handsome, ugly, lazy, perfect players… there was a mix of winning teams. Back then we didn’t even have Instagram. If we had Instagram, we would have been screwed. Because we did a lot of stupid things. But we solved it internally.”
The current times at Manchester United are not the best, at least not if they are compared to those of the time when Anderson and Cristiano coincided under the orders of Sir Alex Ferguson: “United currently is a disaster. Nowadays, small clubs go to Old Trafford and they are not afraid. Today, the club doesn’t know which coach it’s going to have, who’s in charge, it’s a mess… Manchester sometimes hires very badly. If you are going to pay 100 million for a player, pay for Neymar. A player who is going to make a difference. Manchester pays 70, 80, 90 million for players who make no sense. “I think the club is so desperate that anyone is worth a million.”
To close the conversation, Anderson expressed himself about the way Ronaldo was treated upon his return to United and how it all ended: “When Cristiano came back… man, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Protect it. Today Cristiano has 50 goals. ‘Ah, but he is Saudi Arabia’, but he has 50 goals. Of three opportunities, he will score two, that is a fact. And anyone who plays against him is afraid. And today nobody is afraid of playing against Manchester. They know that Manchester takes beating after beating. Ronaldo arrived at a time when Manchester was building and they told him: ‘Get on with it.’ And he scored 25 goals. And then he was gone. There is something not working,” concluded Anderson.
During his stay at Manchester United, Anderson also had the honor of teaming up with the likes of Wayne Rooney, the Argentine Carlos Tevez, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
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