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Article: Law backs Ronaldo to beat Best.
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- Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2008
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The King is backing Cristiano Ronaldo to dethrone George Best as Manchester United's highest scoring winger in a season.
Denis Law believes Best's haul of 32 goals during the 1967-68 campaign is about to be demolished by his Portuguese heir apparent.
And the legendary goal scorer also tips Sir Alex Ferguson's current attack to reach the heights of his "Holy Trinity" with Best and Bobby Charlton in the 60s.
Right now, however, all the comparisons are between Ronaldo and Best.
The Portuguese international is very much United's 21st Century hero. And his goal at Reading last week saw him equal his tally of 23 last term.
The ...