Why I Declined Ronaldo’s Shirt at Real Madrid

The story comes from a 2008 incident when Real Madrid’s youth coach, former player and academy director Juan Ramón García, was offered Cristiano Ronaldo’s signed shirt after a match. He politely refused, saying that accepting a star player’s jersey could set unrealistic expectations for the youngsters and that the shirt should stay in the club’s museum rather than become a personal souvenir. The decision was meant to keep the focus on team development and preserve the shirt as a collective piece of club history. Views Nigeria