From Father to Coach Cristiano Ronaldo's Father Figure's Dual Role

Ronaldo's father, José Dinis Aveiro, was the equipment manager for the local club Andorinha. (The name Ronaldo was added to Cristiano's name in honor of his ... When did he die? DINIS struggled with alcoholism and died of liver failure. He passed away in 2005, just two years after Ronaldo headed to ... ... I liked this piece about Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo ... How Alex Ferguson was the father figure who helped Cristiano Ronaldo achieve ... Real Madrid v Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo owes so much to father figure Sir Alex Ferguson ... It was a special relationship, but even ... Like I've always said, Sir Alex is like a father figure to me in football ❤️ #MUFC #BringingYouCloser. His early life was shaped by hardship, as his father often drank too much. To help keep the children fed and maintain some financial stability, ... Ferguson, 79, is still said to be a father figure for Ronaldo and reportedly played a key role in convincing the Portuguese icon to make a ... Ronaldo grew as a young footballer under Sir Alex at Manchester United and it was the latter, whose phone call convinced the Portuguese star ... I went to him and said: 'So, have you recovered from the game?'. I saw that he was embarrassed. I don't say I'm a father, but an older brother. Proud father figure Sir Alex Ferguson with Cristiano Ronaldo at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, 2008.