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Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo told Sir Alex Ferguson six weeks ago he wanted Bernabeu exit

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Cristiano Ronaldo told Sir Alex Ferguson SIX weeks ago that he wanted to leave Real Madrid. The former Old Trafford star confided in his former United boss that he was unsettled at the Bernabeu weeks before the tax allegations became public. Ronaldo and Ferguson have remained close since his £80million move to Real Madrid and chat regularly when their paths cross. Ronaldo sought out Ferguson within minutes of Real Madrid’s latest Champions League triumph in Cardiff. But just a few weeks earlier they had been together at a function in which Ronaldo indicated to the Scot that he felt unloved at Real Madrid and let down by some of the fans who had at times booed him despite his amazing goal-scoring feats for the Spanish giants. He told Ferguson that the dressing room atmosphere was often strained unlike the camaraderie he felt during his time at Manchester United. It’s no secret that Ferguson, who still has influence within the Old Trafford corridors, would love Ronaldo to

Butch Harmon Talks Tiger Woods Memories, Getting Along With Earl Woods

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Tiger Woods was a golf prodigy. But even he couldn't become arguably the greatest player in the sport's history without some help. Butch Harmon was one of those individuals who helped Woods along the way. The legendary golf coach was hired by Earl Woods in 1993 to help take a 17-year-old Tiger to the next level. The following year, Woods won his first of three straight U.S. Amateur Championships. In 1997, Woods won his first major championship at The Masters. Woods won eight majors and 40 total PGA Tour events before the two finally parted ways in 2004. At The Masters, ThePostGame sat down with Harmon, who explained just what made a young Tiger Woods such an intense competitor. ThePostGame: Tiger, you started with him in 1993. At least that's what the books say. Did he come to you or did you come to him? BUTCH HARMON: His father called me. Greg Norman, who I was working with, had won The Open Championship in July. He was playing the U.S. Amateur. I think Tiger was 16