"We had to go at 6:30 am for training". Anderson recalled the joint period with Cristiano Ronaldo

The former midfielder of Manchester United, Anderson, reminisced about his tenure at Old Trafford, spent alongside his compatriot, Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Nani and I lived at Cristiano Ronaldo's house for almost a year. Training was at 9:30 am, but sometimes we had to go at 6:30 am, because Ronaldo was at the club, and we went with him. Nani and I slept there on the stretchers and waited, because his work had to start. If I had 5% of CR7's mentality, I would be among the 20 best midfielders at that time. That Brazilian side of us bothered me... Thinking that we've already won everything and everything is resolved. Of not wanting something a little more.

— As soon as I arrived, I went to Cristiano's house. I thank him very much. He adopted me. We lived at Ronaldo's house for almost a year. We left because we wanted to leave. For him we would stay there. We didn't spend anything. Nani and I, in order not to be stupid, had to do at least one market. The guy took us to training, fed us, had a cook for us. He had a swimming pool inside and outside the house, a jacuzzi, a tennis court" — recalled Anderson.

Anderson and Ronaldo graced the pitch together for Manchester United from 2007 to 2009, after which Cristiano made a transition to Real Madrid for a sum of 94 million euros.