Lee Sharpe says he would have been "sacked" by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson if his parties had matched what Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly got up to with teammates Nani and Anderson, plus a handful of escort girls.

Former United winger Sharpe, who famously once had a soiree personally broken up by Ferguson, said: "If it was me, I'd expect the sack, but I wasn't the best player in the world - he is.

"My parties weren't as good as his, either."