Revealed: When Cristiano Ronaldo was reduced to TEARS after Sir Alex Ferguson 'ripped into him' for showboating during Manchester United clash Legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once reduced Cristiano Ronaldo to tears following a game.
Ferguson, who was renowned for giving players the hairdryer treatment, was angry at Ronaldo for showboating.
Ferguson was livid at Ronaldo for showboating and made sure that the Portugal international was fully aware of his feelings.
Ferdinand told BBC Sport as part of a documentary entitled 'Sir Alex': 'We'd been to Portugal and played a couple of games, and he hadn't played well, Cristiano, because he was young, he tried too hard.
United were beaten 2-1 in Portugal and were knocked out of the Champions League, with Ronaldo being substituted in the 67th minute.
