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Robert Fernández in a training session of Barça

IT CHOSE ANOTHER PEARL

Robert Fernández reveals why Barça did not sign Cristiano in 2003

Published:14/05/2020 - 13:35h

Updated:14/05/2020 - 13:35h

Robert Fernández has talked about Barça again in an interview, and has explained an anecdote that happened in 2003. The former technical secretary has revealed why the club did not sign Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003

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The FC Barcelona will attend to the market of signings of the summer 2020, and expects to go back to give in the nail after several years of doubts. To the last stars that have landed in the City Condal has not accompanied them the fortune, and that's why the entity poses bet by several youngsters with quality and potential that have long route in his project. This yes, no always is easy to judge which will be the most suitable election.

In an interview conceded to 'Superdeporte', Robert Fernández has gone back to mention to the group barcelonista, and has referred to his planning. The one of Bechí, that during some years was technical secretary and knows at first hand the pressure and the requirement that this comports, has revealed that in 2003 the Catalans committed a historical error to the not to do with a promise that finish turning into legend.

The castellonense has explained that, when it worked for Valencia, touched him witness a party in which they participated Ricardo Quaresma and Cristiano Ronaldo, then two perlas of the Portuguese selection. In the stadium also was his representative, Jorge Mendes, with the one who concertó a meeting little later to speak of businesses. When arriving to the appointment, coincided with a member of the Barcelona club.

"I gathered me with Mendes in a hotel after the meeting. Memory that Christian was very well this day and that Quaresma also was very good, the truth. There was a 'scouter' of the Barça this day, do not remember exactly who", has commented, and has signalled that it treated of a very known figure... And that failed: "Speaking with him comment the good that they were both, but at the end decided by Quaresma".

To the lisboeta could him the pressure of the Camp Nou, and only held a season before leaving to the Carry. His compatriot, instead, chose the correct way, because it left to the Manchester United and of the hand of Sir Alex Ferguson consecrated like a reference of the Premier League. Years afterwards, the one of Madeira went back to cross with the Barça, but his relation did not give and lived encouraged battles as 'enemies'.

Cristiano also was near of the Barça in 2009

The fight of powers in the breast of the Real Madrid also was about to to carry to Christian to the Barça before it dressed of white, in a 2009 in which Florentino Pérez threw of contacts shortly before returning to the presidency. The leader of the 'network devils' had decided to change of airs, but after arriving to a principle in accordance with the 'merengues', there was a threaten that they threw backwards. The Barcelona and the Manchester City were to the threaten, but finally the today maximum mandator madridista took part and carried to 'CR7' to Santiago Bernabéu.

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