Ex-Liverpool manager shares special Cristiano Ronaldo connection lasting years

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When I was a young coach at Chelsea, my mother was at a Chelsea game against Manchester United, and she wanted to meet Ronaldo."That was her favorite player at the time, even though I was working for Chelsea. I spoke to Cristiano after the game if he could speak with my mum, and he did."My mum is no longer with me, she passed away back in 2010.

But when he met her that day, it meant everything to me, and of course, it meant everything to her.Ronaldo knows Brendan Rodgers well(Image: Getty Images)"So he spent time with her, he had a photograph. That always stayed with me."And our connection from that moment, obviously, in the various clubs that I've worked and he's played in, has always remained strong."He's a guy who has done amazing things in his career.

He's probably the reason why so many people are out here in Saudi Arabia from Europe and around the world working."But I will never forget that moment, because that was a moment that was really special for my mother at that time and obviously for me and I've never forgotten that."Rodgers' mother Christina passed away unexpectedly in 2010, yet the Northern Irishman maintains that the cherished memory will remain with him forever.He went on to say: "My mother was a football fan. At that time I was a young coach making my way in the game."Obviously I was at Chelsea, working with fantastic players.