Ricky Hatton has named Cristiano Ronaldo as his dream boxing opponent as the Manchester City fan would like to give the Portuguese “a slap”.

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• Portuguese took in two spells at Old Trafford
• Won domestic & European titles with Red Devils
• Former world champion would like a fight

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo will forever be synonymous with Manchester United having taken in two spells at Old Trafford. The first of those saw him claim Premier League and Champions League titles, while also picking up his first Golden Ball.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Ronaldo helped the Red Devils to dominate domestically in England under Sir Alex Ferguson, with rival fans often being rubbed up the wrong way. Hatton falls into that category as someone who followed City long before they became perennial challengers for the biggest prizes on offer.

• WHAT THEY SAID

  With that in mind, former light-welterweight world champions Hatton has told when asked to pick out his dream opponent: “Cristiano Ronaldo. He used to play for Man United. United fans love him, he’s good looking so why would you not want to give him a slap? I’d have to catch him first, but he was certainly some player, wasn’t he?”

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• WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Ronaldo hit 118 goals for United through 292 appearances between 2003 and 2009 – before heading off to take in a record-breaking spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid. He returned to England in the summer of 2021, but was released in November 2022 after speaking out against prominent figures from United’s past and present.

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