Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United did well to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford for as long as they did before finally succumbing to Real Madrid's advances.
United's acceptance of Madrid's £80m bid for the Portugal playmaker earlier this week brought an end to one of the longest-running transfer sagas of recent years.
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