CRISTIANO RONALDO is not the egomaniac he is sometimes perceived to be, according to former Manchester United midfielder Own Hargreaves.

The ex-England and Bayern Munich ace recalled a classy gesture by the Portuguese mega-star which he claims showed Ronnie's true colours.

Among his many other talents, Ronaldo is famous for his devastating free-kick technique and CR7 was the main set piece taker when Hargreaves, now 39, arrived at Old Trafford in 2007.

Midfielder Hargreaves scored a crucial set-piece winner against Arsenal during United's title run-in in the 2007-08 season.

Despite thinking he would have no chance of getting near free-kick duty with Ronaldo about, one gesture before the 2008 Champions League final made Hargreaves see the Juventus superstar in a different light.

Asked how the pair would decide who took free-kicks, Hargreaves told BeIN Sport: "Ask politely, like anything. But to be fair we used to practice all the time and he knew I could take them.

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