Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo was consistently the first to arrive and last to leave, completing massages, gym activation, and prehab before team sessions, Foster said.
- Ronaldo declined post‑match drinking and team nights out to protect his fitness and avoid compromising situations, according to Foster’s account.
- Foster described Ronaldo as Sir Alex Ferguson’s “teacher’s pet,” stressing it reflected his performance level rather than preferential treatment.
- The remarks were made on talkSPORT’s breakfast show and have been picked up by multiple outlets as fresh detail on Ronaldo’s early United habits.
- Coverage linked those routines to his longevity, noting the 40‑year‑old recently reached 948 career goals and became the top scorer in World Cup qualifying.