Ranking the 5 greatest managers who coached Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Jose Mourinho | Real Madrid

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For three scintillating seasons, the Special One and Cristiano Ronaldo lit La Liga and the rest of Europe on fire with otherworldly performances. However, Ronaldo and Mourinho would constantly get into spats and bust-ups due to the tactician's ultra-defensive style of play.

After openly criticizing Mourinho's tactics in 2011, the star manager went ahead and dropped Ronaldo. This forced superstar agent Jorge Mendes to fix things. Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a brilliant stint at the Santiago Bernabeu during Mourinho's era. 168 goals in 164 games is absolutely stunning.

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#2 Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid

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Brilliant goalscoring, consistent three points and back-to-back trophy wins - This was the result of pairing the Frenchman with the Portuguese star. The duo joined hands to raise Los Blancos to new heights, winning an unprecedented three successive Champions League titles.

The numerous trophies were a great plus to mixing Zizou with CR7. The Portuguese maestro scored 112 goals in just 114 appearances under Zidane's management.

There was recent notable news of Manchester United looking to convince the star manager to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. While United have brought in Ralf Rangnick as the new interim, it may still be possible to hire Zidane by the end of the season.

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#1 Sir Alex Ferguson | Manchester United

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Now back at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo once claimed that the great manager taught him everything. Alex Ferguson brought the teenage prodigy to the Theater of Dreams from Sporting. He handed him the iconic No. 7 jersey worn by George Best and David Beckham and offered him the starting lineup. Ferguson refined the youngster, turning him into a Ballon d'Or candidate within half a decade and providing the world with a legendary star.

Alex Ferguson arguably had the most impact on Cristiano Ronaldo's career. The star went from being little more than a skilled dribbler to becoming one of the most clinical footballers in the world.

During his first stint at Manchester United, Ronaldo ended up with 118 goals in 292 games.