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Heinze hails Larsson effect

04 Jan 2007 - 15:59:31

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Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze believes loan star Henrik Larsson is a superb role model for all his new team-mates.

Larsson, 35, could make his United debut against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday after agreeing a two-month loan switch from Swedish club Helsingborgs.

And Argentina full-back Heinze has followed the career of the veteran former Sweden international and can't wait to play alongside him.

"If you are a bright young player you can learn from Henrik Larsson," he told MUTV.

"He is one of my favourite players in the sense of what he has achieved, not just in Spain, but also at Celtic.

"I think he is great signing for us and will do really well here.

"He has not been a success for no reason. Larsson has been excellent wherever he has gone and done well wherever he has played.

"I saw him a lot for Barcelona. He was remarkable there considering he had come back from a bad injury. Yet when he returned he was the same player as before.

"He was one of the best forwards in Spain and is going to be a great addition to our squad."