Sir Alex Ferguson preferred the Uefa Super Cup over Louis van Gaal's first match in charge of Manchester United, and the Scot will argue it was worth it after he was reunited with Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Ronaldo looked genuinely delighted to be reunited with his former manager when he went up to collect his medal after Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat of Sevilla.
The Portuguese, in good spirits after scoring both goals at the Cardiff City Stadium, embraced Ferguson warmly as he collected his first Super Cup winner's medal.
Ferguson, in his role as Uefa's coaching ambassador, then presented Ronaldo with his man of the match award.
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