{"id":20725,"date":"2022-11-17T11:53:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/cristiano-ronaldo-i-was-very-close-to-going-to-manchester-city"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:42:48","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-i-was-very-close-to-going-to-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/cristiano-ronaldo-i-was-very-close-to-going-to-manchester-city","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo: &#8220;I was very close to going to Manchester City&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Portuguese star, from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo was recently interviewed by Piers Morgan, having revealed that \u201cI was very close to going to Manchester City\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very close to going to Manchester City. Guardiola said two weeks ago that they tried to sign me. But my history at Manchester United, my past at the club&#8230; They made the difference&#8221;, began by saying Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The heart spoke louder, beyond the influence of Sir. Alex Ferguson. It would not be being true if I said that I was not close to City, but it was a conscious decision and one that I do not regret&#8221;, clarified the Portuguese international.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\">Angola<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The Portuguese star, from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo was recently interviewed by Piers Morgan, having revealed that \u201cI was very close to going to Manchester City\u201d. &#8220;I was very close to going to Manchester City. 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