BRUNO ALVES says he asked permission from Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum if he could KICK the new superstar as they gear up for an Italian reunion. The Rangers flop accompanied his friend to Italy on a private jet after he completed his £99 million transfer to Juventus from Real Madrid. Alves and Ronaldo have been pals since their days in Portugal’s youth setupEPA How to claim your FREE £10 bet 1 Register for Sun Bets here 2 Bet £5 or more 3 Sun Bets will stick a £10 bet in your account Alves agreed a pay-off to leave Ibrox last week after an underwhelming season at Ibrox and signed for Parma. The pair will face off in Serie A this season and he revealed he made an unusual request when he dined with Ronaldo’s entourage on arrival. Alves said: “I was invited to come along with Cristiano when he arrived in Italy by his agent Jorge Mendes. “We had a meal and I told him about what to expect in Italy. The Real Madrid legend completed his move to Juve this weekYouTubeThe five-time Ballon d’Or winner – greeted by fans – will wear his trademark No7 shirtAP:Associated PressThousands of supporters welcome star ahead of medicalAFP or licensors “What I can say is that he will be a winner, just like he was at Manchester United and Real Madrid. “He is highly motivated to do well and he will. “It will be funny to play against him this season, but I have done it before when I was at Porto and we played United. “In fact during our meal, I asked his mother if I had permission to kick him when we played this season…she agreed! Related Stories GERS LEGAL ACTION Rangers chief Dave King faces contempt of court hearing this week GERS DETERMINED Gerrard refuses to give up on Cooper deal with THIRD bid expected this week BARTLEY’S A BAGGIE Ex-Rangers favourite Kyle Bartley joins West Brom on three-year deal ON THE BALL Ex-Rangers ace Dominic Ball set to rejoin Aberdeen on loan from Rotherham Old Firm raid St Mirren want Johnston and Hodson - and could also offer Stokes a deal Euro crunch Gers boss Steven Gerrard says getting a result is his priority..not Liverpool “But it won’t make any difference to our friendship.” And Alves – who endured an injury-hit season in Glasgow – insisted he made the right choice to return to Italy. He said: “I am really looking forward to the challenge of playing with Parma. GERS LEGAL ACTION Rangers chief Dave King faces contempt of court hearing this week “Of course it will be tough as a side newly promoted to Serie A. “But I am sure we will do well and I can’t wait to play for them.” Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
Source: Scottish Sun, News
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