Gabriel Heinze was happy to take a dig at Manchester United boss Sir
Alex Ferguson as he prepares to welcome
Cristiano Ronaldo as a new
Real Madrid teammate.
The former United defender said: "There was a time when Ferguson
got annoyed because I talked about the possibility of Cristiano
coming to Real.
"But he can't ban me from speaking about it as I'm not a
Manchester United player
now.
"I'm a very good friend of Cristiano
Ronaldo and he is a clever person who knows what is
best for his own life.
"He has wanted to come to Real
Madrid for a long time. It was his dream.
"If he decided to do it now it's because now is the best time.
Not sooner, not later."