February 14, 2008 at 12:16 pm · Authored by Alex · Filed under SMS

And here was I thinking 12.5 pence per text was quite steep…

Link: Alex Fergie fines Cristiano Ronaldo £8000 for sending sms while training | TopNews Sports

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined 8,000 pounds by club boss Sir Alex Ferguson – for constantly sending text messages during training.

The winger was caught sending messages four times during a single session and Fergie was not impressed, a United source revealed.

“The players all respect Sir Alex’s discipline. He is not a man to be messed with,” The Sun quoted the source, as saying.