Powerless to prevent the forces of evil, United are forced to admit defeat in their battle to keep hold of Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese signs for Real Madrid. Fergie immediately sticks Giggs on a plane to the south of France with a brief to scupper the Spanish side's attempts to sign Karim Benzema. Giggs convinces the Frenchman that he will always play second fiddle to Ronaldo at Real, whereas at Old Trafford he can become part of what Fergie and Giggs have privately termed "The Holy Trinity": Wayne Rooney, Benzema and Carlos Tevez. Benzema is won over, Tevez puts any thoughts of leaving the club behind him and United publish a 'Once a Red, always a Red' poster on Deansgate bearing the image of the grinning Argentinian.