Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo admits: I nearly joined Arsenal, I'm still a big fan of Wenger (and so is my mum)

** FILE ** In this Wednesday May 21, 2008 file photo Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the trophy at the end of the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year on Tuesday Dec. 2, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to take the honor and the first since fellow winger George Best in 1968. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)