How Cristiano Ronaldo taught Diogo Dalot to be Manchester United 'example'

There's a lot of love between Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot and fellow Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo.

The pair first played together for their international side, with Dalot previously admitting the legendary forward had been 'a big reference' for him growing up. Despite Ronaldo's acrimonious departure from United last year following his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, the pair continue to show their admiration for each other.

Dalot was pictured on holiday with Ronaldo's family this summer and the pair struck up a strong bond while they were both at United, with the right-back taking the opportunity to learn all he could from one of the greatest players of the game. And the defender revealed this week just how much Ronaldo helped him both on and off the pitch.

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Dalot told ESPN: "I mean, he helped me a lot outside of the pitch. Whether it’s the way he conducts himself every single day, I think the discipline that he has and he had through all his career brought me a lot.

"It was a joy for me to play with him and to be his team-mate. He helped me a lot. I will keep some things to myself but the general [thing] is that his discipline is what impressed me the most. Because you can be consistent, but you can be consistent in a bad way, and he was disciplined and consistent in a good way. That’s what I’ve learned the most from him."

And it appears the appreciation is mutual. Speaking in his interview with Morgan, Ronaldo praised Dalot, saying: "If you ask me what I see in Man