“The crowd still chant Cantona’s name and I told Cristiano ‘Leave a hero like Eric’ and one day he will. But not yet.” – Sir Alex

I cant imagine the crowd chanting Ronaldo’s name long after he leaves, I could be wrong. It is that same crowd that stood and applauded for the guy who, if he could have, would have left in a heartbeat this summer for Real Madrid.

“I think Cristiano has come to accept that at this stage of his career, United is the place for him,” said Sir Alex.
“Southern Europeans want at some point to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona, so I understood what was going on in Cristiano’s mind when he declared he wanted to join Real.
“But once we had talked he accepted it was a move for the future.
“I pointed out to him how much better it would be to leave like Eric Cantona, with the fans loving and appreciating him.

 

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