Beckham: Ronaldo should Stay

David Beckham says that Cristiano Ronaldo should stay at Old Trafford!

Beckham was the last number 7 to leave the club for Real Madrid, and whilst he acknowledges that Real are a massive club, he feels that Manchester United have the better set-up to help Cristiano progress.

"I believe he's at the right club now, and a club he should stay at because, as much as Real Madrid are a great team and one of the biggest clubs in the world, he's only just starting at Manchester United," said Beckham, who cost Real some £25m in 2003 after spending a decade at Old Trafford.

"He's only been there a few years. He's got a lot of people around him who will protect him. As a fan of Manchester United, I hope he stays there, but who knows what will happen."

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he is very confident that Crisiano will be playing at Old Trafford next season. Speaking in an interview to be aired later today on Sky, Ferge got another chance to slate Real. "I'm confident about that. I'm very confident. It's a game they [Real] play all the time.

"In the past they've done it with Beckham, they've done it with Van Nistelrooy, they've done it with my fitness coach last summer, they took him away from us, so we're used to it. It's great, in a way. It's a compliment to the standard of players that we have, and we always seem to produce, but I am more than confident Cristiano will be there next year."

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