Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo admits he misses former club Manchester United and still enjoys a good relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson.
The winger spent six years at Old Trafford before switching to the Spanish giants for a record fee of 80 million pounds in 2009.
This season has seen the 27-year-old break his own record of 40 goals in La Liga and he clinched the winner in last weekend s El Clasico, putting Madrid in the driving seat for the title.
However, Ronaldo claims he still chats with former manager Ferguson and admits he misses the company of his old team-mates.
I speak with Sir Alex sometimes and of course I miss Manchester, Ronaldo told Zoo magazine.
It felt like I left a family back there because I spent six years with all those guys and I still have a very good relationship with Ferguson and the rest of the lads.
I still speak with Rio Ferdinand, Nani, Anderson and Patrice Evra. I still see them as a big family, so of course I miss them.
I especially miss the apple crumble and custard they served at Carrington after training it was amazing!
Asked what he particularly missed about working under Ferguson, Ronaldo joked: Ha! I miss his good moods all the time! Always happy. Ha ha!
But he always had a good energy around the players and the team and I miss that.
Ronaldo also insists that he has grown as a player since his United days, but recognises his Champions League win with the Red Devils as one of his many highlights as a player.
I m enjoying my football so much at the moment and I think I m much better now than when I was younger, he said.
The best moments of my career so far have been when I won the Champions League with Manchester United and when I won my first title here with Real Madrid.
And when I won the best player in the world, the Golden Boot those were all special moments for me. Of course, I have many regrets and not just on the pitch, either. But I always try and improve myself.
When I do something good, I carry on doing that and when I make mistakes I try to change them. I never regret making mistakes because I like to learn from them on and off the pitch.
Last season I scored 40 goals and now the fans expect me to score more. That s a lot of pressure but I always try to improve on the last year.
The explosive attacker is expected to be one of the major stars to watch in this year s Euro 2012 tournament and he believes Portugal can pull through a difficult group which includes Germany and the Netherlands.
My expectations for Portugal in the Euros are high because it s a great competition, he said.
We are in a very hard group and it will be tough to beat Germany and Holland but I think it will be possible for us to go forward.
And when asked if he could play for Portugal at London 2012 later this year, he added: Why not? You never know.
