Manchester United defender Gary Neville is on standby to captain England in the first match if Real Madrid refuse to release England skipper DavidBeckham and vice-captain Michael Owen.
New Barcelona president Joan Laporta was under pressure to bring in a new manager and players after being outmanoeuvred by rivals Real Madrid for the signing of Manchester United's DavidBeckham.
United have sold DavidBeckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Gabriel Heinze to Real in recent years, but Ferguson insisted the case of Ronaldo was different.