youngster

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Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, says Sir Alex Ferguson told him to cut out the step-overs when he was a plucky youngster at Manchester United baiting Premier League full-backs.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Firstly, I always like asking: what were you like as a youngster?

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

But with the scores level, Arteta turned to 16-year-old Dowman, alongside £64m summer signing Viktor Gyokeres, and the youngster turned the game in his side's favour.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

She did not know I had a youngster, for she checked her nest, saw the open mouths, and then she forgot me.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George