Ronaldo thought he knew it all, says 'Special One'


Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo gestures to his teammates during their Spanish King's Cup final soccer match against Atletico Madrid's at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Self-proclaimed 'Special One' Jose Mourinho had only one problem with Cristiano Ronaldo when he coached him at Real Madrid -- he thought the world's most expensive player was a bit of a know-it-all.

Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United for around 90 million euros ($118 million) in 2009 and took his goalscoring exploits to new heights under Mourinho, who left Real Madrid to rejoin Chelsea as manager earlier this week.

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