Ronaldo has joined the list of young players for training at the Academia Sporting Academy, a football academy located in the neighboring city of Alcochiti, and is the only player to have played in all age groups of the Sporting Club (under 16, under 17, under 18, team B, team I) all within one season. He scored his first goal in his first league debut on 7 October 2002 after signing a double. Spotting won 3-0 at Morientes, while at the age of 15, he was diagnosed with a rapid heartbeat, a situation that almost forced him to give up football. But after a successful operation, he returned to normal football. In November 2002, Ronaldo was invited to Arsenal's London Colney training ground to meet French coach Arsene Wenger and his coaching staff. Wenger, who wanted to sign a midfielder, had arranged to meet with Ronaldo representatives (suggested to Liverpool coach Gerard Houllier) and his transfer was discussed in the following months, but the interest of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson came in the summer of 2003 when he defeated the club. Sporting United 3-1 in the opening match of Jose Alfaladi in Lisbon. Manchester United players are impressed by the performance of Ronaldo, who has urged Ferguson to sign him to succeed David Beckham to Real Madrid.
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