Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to ensure that he eventually leaves the club a hero with the Old Trafford faithful.The 23-year-old Portugal ace had seemed set to quit United in the summer after making it known that he wanted to join Real Madrid, but opted to stay put after talks with Ferguson.
Ronaldo's start to the new campaign has been hampered by his recovery from ankle surgery, but he marked his first start this season with a goals in the 3-1 Carling Cup third round win over Middlesbrough.
Ferguson said afterwards: "I think Cristiano has come to accept that at this stage of his career, United is the place for him.
"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.
"The crowd still chant Cantona's name and I told Cristiano 'leave a hero like Eric' and one day he will, but not yet."
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