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The magic of the 3rd of August 2003
By Sporting CP
07 Nov, 2016
07 Nov, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo's new boots dedicated to the most important night of the Portuguese hero's career
Every player has a pivotal moment in their career. For Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, that moment came on the 6th of August 2003, with the inauguration of the new Estádio José Alvalade.
It was his performance against Manchester United, with Ronaldo tearing down the left wing, that saw Sir Alex Ferguson fall in love and make the inevitable move to take the 18-year old to England.
"It was a perfect night. The other players were saying to me: You are going to Manchester, believe me!" That is the phase that Ronaldo uses to open his new video about his Nike Mercurial, Chapter 3. Why? Because 13 years later, Nike has found inspiration on the 3rd of August 2003 to create a new pair of boots for the World Player of the Year.
Watch the full video here.