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Ronaldo plays down expectations

Mon 06 Jul, 08:21 AM


Cristiano Ronaldo will be unveiled as a Real Madrid player today amid fanfare and expectation - but he insists fans should not expect a repeat of Barcelona's unprecedented treble.

Madrid were left in Barca's slipstream last term as the Nou Camp side claimed the Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Champions League crowns. Things have changed at the Bernabeu since then, with new president Florentino Perez agreeing deals for Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol.

But Ronaldo does not believe Madrid fans should expect too much too soon, and told Spanish daily Marca: "We are going to take it step by step. The priority is the league. The Champions League is very nice, but it also depends on luck and the ties that you get."

He added: "It's going to be a difficult mission to get the double, although I think we are going to do well in both.

"We know that we must work very seriously to achieve our objectives and I think that we are going to do very well."

The 24-year-old, who spent six hugely successful years in England with Manchester United before his world-record £80million switch to Madrid this summer, added: "My hope is to win at Real Madrid everything that I won during my time at Manchester United. With the structure Real Madrid have, this is possible.

"The new players that have arrived must fit in well with those already here so that all together we can win many things at Madrid and make the club a little greater still."

Ronaldo's presentation this evening follows that of Kaka, who was introduced to the fans last week.

And with two of the best players in the world moving to Madrid, Ronaldo believes the Primera Division now has the edge on the Premier League he has left behind.

"The Premier League is a very good competition, but I think that the Spanish league is going to have a little more quality because of the players that are arriving," he said. "Both leagues are going to be very good, but I think that with Florentino Perez`s signings the Spanish league is superior to the English. It`s going to be a magnificent competition in Spain this year."

 

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  1. Ronaldo doesn't believe in anything but­ moooooney!......... so what do you expect!

    From marilacson, on Thu 9 Jul 6:58PM

  2. Visca el Barca!!!

    From damnsoldja, on Thu 9 Jul 3:22PM

  3. I hope madrid s u c k s!!!

    From damnsoldja, on Thu 9 Jul 3:21PM

  4. I personally think that that Premiership is still­ better than any other league in Europe, YES, Real­ Madrid have Ronaldo , Benzema, Kaka etc Barcelona have­ messi , iniesta etc but it takes more than a big names­ to win CL.

    As for Ronaldo he will find out very­ quickly how lucky he was playing in the Premier league­ and playing 4 United.

    From bonialbion, on Mon 6 Jul 12:46PM

  5. Real

    From bonialbion, on Mon 6 Jul 12:40PM

  6. to elrosso.
    second rate league?! did you forget who won­ the treplete and the last euro.
    Saying that La Liga­ will struggle to stay ahead of the Scottish league is a­ joke and makes you look like a pissed off fan and a­ sore loser. Man U lost deal with it.
    A lot of great­ plears stayed great in Madrid, like Zidan, Figo,­ Ronaldo, and even RVR.
    But I do agree that ronaldo­ moving away from Man U was a mistake, but time will­ tell as it is not a fact but rather an opinion.

    From hackersparadise2000, on Mon 6 Jul 11:36AM

  7. My prediction for ECL semi finals next year:
    Manchester­ United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona.
    Business as­ usual then!

    From davidncollins, on Mon 6 Jul 9:47AM

  8. Ronaldo is a sucker!!!

    From Banin, on Mon 6 Jul 9:14AM

  9. i totally agreed with you guys................

    From z, on Mon 6 Jul 9:10AM

  10. this could be the greatest mistake Ronaldo has ever­ made,lets face it.every player that goes to Madrid fail­ to perform as expected only to be sold in short­ notice.look at Owen, Robben, Van der vaart, Van­ Nisteelrooy, Beckham. this may be the end of Kaka ­ Ronaldo and Benzema's carriers as world class­ footballers.They might as well forget about the world­ cup

    From Scrubby boy, on Mon 6 Jul 9:03AM

  11. Lets face it Ronaldo, your best days are behind you and­ you have joined a second rate team in a second rate­ league and will regret it for the rest of your life.­ The Spanish league will never be as good as the­ premiership and will struggle to stay ahead of the­ Scottish league. Players go to Spain because they will­ get a game each week whereas at Man Utd they would just­ be squad players like Ronaldo and Tevez were.­ That's why the cry babies left. Man Utd will­ continue to dominate world football with ease.

    From elrosso, on Mon 6 Jul 8:48AM
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