Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal rejected Cristiano Ronaldo return

Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal rejected Cristiano Ronaldo return

Published Feb. 22, 2015 5:37 a.m. ET

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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal "rejected the chance" to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford after being offered the Real Madrid star, according to a Spanish journalist.

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