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Classics: Ronaldo 3-4 United

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

One of the UEFA Champions League's most iconic performances occurred on this day in 2003, when Real Madrid CF headed to Old Trafford and the night belonged to a man called Ronaldo.

Classics: Ronaldo 3-4 United
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