Messages of goodwill for Sir Alex Ferguson poured in following the news the former Manchester United manager had undergone emergency surgery on a brain haemorrhage.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has tweeted his respects to his former manager.

The 33-year-old was signed by Fergie from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, before being transformed into the world’s best player during his time at Old Trafford and then at the Bernabeu.

Here is what Cristiano had to say.