Lyon could have signed Cristiano before United

Could Cristiano Ronaldo have had a different career? Would he have turned into the same player if he had been in Ligue 1 instead of the Premier League? All of these questions are based on a parallel universe that could have existed, according to 'Le Parisien'.

The source confirmed that, when the Portuguese was playing for Sporting CP and was just 18, he could have signed for Olympique Lyon. Jean-Michel Aulas, club president, recommended him but they waited too long and in the end, let him go.

It was Manchester United that he ended up joining. They didn't hang about and their money where their mouth was. He then became a member of the Red Devils and became one of the most well-known players on the planet. The rest is history...

The list of players who were close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo before he emerged as a global star isn't a short one and maybe one day we'll know the full story behind his career and those involved. For now, this is what we have. CR7 could've played for Lyon.