Heinze touched by United fans
Gabriel Heinze admits he has been touched by the support from Man Utd fans.
Gabriel Heinze admits he has been touched by the vocal support he has received from Manchester United fans.The Argentina international has become something of a cult figure at Old Trafford since joining the club from Paris Saint Germain last summer.
He has rapidly proved himself to be one of Sir Alex Ferguson's more astute buys and has quickly made the left back slot his own.
But the stopper concedes he was fearful that his nationality may prevent him from winning over the Red Devils faithful.
Argentina and England have a long history inside, and outside, of football and Heinze was worried that may affect his spell at Old Trafford.
Instead, Heinze has been buoyed to hear chants of 'Argentina' ring around the ground and has been delighted by the reception he has received from the United fans.
"I'm so grateful for those chants, especially given everything that's gone on between England and Argentina," admitted Heinze.
"It's something that touches me deep down inside.
"It makes me feel really good and I'm proud and honoured that they do that for me.
"When you come to a new club, you hope the supporters will appreciate you, so I'm very thankful to the United fans for the support they have shown."
