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In the summer of 1996, FC Barcelona gave it a shot and transferred it from PSV Eindhoven sure Ronaldowho quickly became the best footballer in the world.
Initially, the Catalans wanted to buy it Alan Shearer, desperately sought after by the coach of the time, Sir Bobby Robson. However, the English striker having arrived in Newcastle, blaugrana group leaders turned to the 19 year old young man who had felt in the Netherlands.
In both seasons at PSV, Ronaldo scored 54 goals in 57 games and impressed by his outgoing technique. vice Joan Gaspartwhoever would follow him Josep Nunez at the head of the club, was instructed to resolve the transfer.
"I had to disguise myself to have his signature"revealed the former president of Barcelona in an interview with the Goal website.
PSV agreed to sell Ronaldo, then changed his mind
"It did not take long to understand the PSV. The transfer price was now about 15 million euros. But there was a small problem. We also needed the player's agreement, which we had to get on July 15th. This was the expiry date of the PSV pact.
But the PSV understood that they did not want to leave him and called on the Brazilian federation to prevent Ronaldo from signing with Barcelona."and tell Gaspart.
The manager went to Brazil to talk to Ronaldo, but he did not know that the Dutch had changed their minds.
He disguised himself as a waiter to enter Ronaldo's room
"At the Ronaldo Hotel, two security guards did not want to let me see him. He or any other player. I met a Spanish waiter who gave me his clothes, a tray and Cola.
I disguised myself, greeted the police and told them that one of the guests had a drink. They let me go. I knocked on Ronaldo's door and opened it himself. He signed the contract on the bed"said Gaspart.
The Brazilian stayed at Camp Nou just one season in which he scored 47 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions before being sold to Inter Milan.
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