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    Ronaldo puts Arsenal to the sword

    By The Insider

    Tuesday, May 5, 2009

    Many questioned whether Cristiano Ronaldo was worth the hassle he seemed determined to cause Manchester United last summer. Apparently desperate to join Real Madrid at all costs, Ronaldo's days as a Premier League player seemed numbered for much of last summer as all the familiar tactics of press leaks and un-named sources suggested he would start this campaign as the new jewel in La Liga's crown. Some portrayed United boss Alex Ferguson as a desperate old man, as he tried to hang ont ...

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