La Liga - Pellegrini: Ronaldo no prima donna

Eurosport - Mon, 13 Jul 12:54:00 2009

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini says Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo does not have a star mentality.

FOOTBALL 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Foto EFE - 0

"He's as I expected him to be. He is the first to arrive at a training session, he has fully integrated into the squad, he doesn't act as a star," he said during his first post-training press conference as Real's new coach.

"He is a very talented but normal player who is devoted to Real Madrid. His image is very different to how he is as a player."

Real signed the player from Manchester United last month on a six-year deal worth around 94 million euros (£80 million) and he will reportedly be paid 13 million euros each season, making him the most expensive player in the world.

The 24-year-old was officially unveiled before some 75,000 ecstatic Real fans on July 6 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

He had to be hurried away when spectators leapt over security barriers to try to get an autograpah.

Real has spent over 200 million euros in the pre-season to sign new talent, including Brazilian playmaker Kaka and French international striker Karim Benzema.

Pellegrini said he hopes the squad will be completed by the end of the month.

"The sooner the better. July 27 would be good because that's when all our internationals return," he said when asked for an ideal date to have his squad finalised.

"But I'm not bothered about waiting a while longer if there are any doubts concerning a signing. There's no deadline. I know what I want, but I'm not looking to have it for our first pre-season match," he added.

The Chilean coach said recruiting Spanish international Xabi Alonso from Liverpool would not be easy.

"There aren't any players we can't do without. He is an important footballer and it is no mystery that Real want to sign him, but it won't be easy," Pellegrini said.

He also denied Spanish press reports that Real want to unload its entire contingent of six Dutch players, including Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder.

"It's not true that all the Dutch players are going to leave as has been reported in the media," he said.

He called Sneijder "a very good player", adding "our game could benefit from having him".

Real will face Deportivo La Coruna at home on the weekend of August 29-30 in their first league match of the new

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    From nestoralves, on Mon 13 Jul 10:01PM

  3. 'the best thing is that we have peligreni as a­­ couch' lol

    I once sat on peligreni while he was­ being a couch, it gave me piles!

    From Jonathan, on Mon 13 Jul 6:07PM
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    the best thing is that we have peligreni as a­ couch
    many people don't know peligreni that­ much
    peligreni have very strong personality
    when he was­ villareal's couch he get rid of the best player­ there requelmi
    so if ronaldo become arrogand and show­ off, i'm sure peligreni would put him on the­ bench
    for me kaka is number one star in madrid

    From getachew44, on Mon 13 Jul 2:27PM

  5. i'm sick of all this ronaldo bull@#$%. we don't­ fkin care!!!!

    From Varnavas P, on Mon 13 Jul 1:28PM

  6. He is a player, who JUST FITS in Real Madrid!!! An­ intelligent player...
    It was the right time, to quuit­ MUtd... he is not for­ there...
    ----------------Casillas----------------
    Maico­ n------SRamos---Albiol-------Marcelo
    ------------XabiAl­ onso----Lass
    CRonadlo--------Kaka----------Ribery
    -----­ ---------------BEnzema

    soonner or later, BUT
    THIS IS­ THE REAL MADRID!!!

    From Dave, on Mon 13 Jul 1:13PM

  7. pellegrini is right,ronaldo is no prima donna,ronaldo­ is prima @#$%!!!

    From joeblow, on Mon 13 Jul 12:30PM

  8. Ian G Strange how you can abuse a player from afar, yet­ someone offers you the same, you find it­ offensive.
    Football, love the game, the greatest sport­ in the world. Was a time when you travel to each­ ground, enjoy the game, shake hands with the opposition­ fans (win lose or draw) and travel back home in­ peace.
    In my time I have travelled further to see one­ game, then you cover in one season, been to Barca,­ Madrid, Milan on numerous occasions, seen some of the­ greatest players ever to grace a park (including the­ greatest of them all Alfredo Di Stefeno),and I live in­ Asia. Yes I know my football

    From , on Mon 13 Jul 11:19AM

  9. Come to think of it. No one notices the difference when­ you respond in like manner to an attack from a mad man.­ I've decided to let "humbleman" continue­ with his attacks. I'm off. Good day and hope you­ get delivered from your insanity.

    From Ian, on Mon 13 Jul 10:17AM

  10. Stick to the topic man - humbleman6930. That's the­ only way to make sense. Two comments from you and­ none's about football - the only thing that makes­ sense here. Looks like you haven't got any thing to­ share. What a shame. R. Madrid is BIGGER than your­ team. Very sad. Hard to take. Huh? How many players­ have moved to your team - Man Utd, from R. Madrid and­ how many have moved in the opposite direction? Now we­ all know which of us is DEMENTED. Don't we?

    From Ian, on Mon 13 Jul 10:04AM

  11. Ian G are u a bottom man, I mean a mans bottom man he­ he silly boy u are.

    From , on Mon 13 Jul 9:57AM

  12. IAN G My fears for your mental health have been­ confirmed by your half wit response, u are a stupid­ boy.

    From , on Mon 13 Jul 9:53AM

  13. Guti gonna love this lady boy!

    From damnsoldja, on Mon 13 Jul 9:32AM

  14. humbleman6930 You think it is stupid to say Vidic­ isn't as popular as Cannavaro, and Park isn't­ as popular as Sneider or Robben and Rooney isn't as­ popular as Kaka or Raul? You're very sick. You seem­ to be the thickest skulled football supporter. Not even­ The only popular person in your team is Sir Alex. You­ mad rat.

    From Ian, on Mon 13 Jul 9:20AM

  15. We will soon see how much of a prima donna he is. Real­ are spending the next 2 weeks outside Dublin at a­ training camp. It's cold and will probably be­ raining the whole time and then they rap it all up with­ a friendly against Shamrock Rovers (Scumbag united).

    From markear1, on Mon 13 Jul 9:15AM

  16. to tlarocca09 - wait for a few weeks and we'll see­ the real ronaldo. what the hell are you on about?? the­ real ronaldo does infact turn up 1st for training and­ is last to leave and during the training sessions he­ works 3 pairs of socks off, 80,000 fans wern't­ wrong to turn up. Barca are amazing, no questions about­ that, but real madrid have some special players who­ will do the biz when required. it'll be a well­ organised team will the greatest will power to be the­ first team to beat real madrid this season. Ronaldo top­ goal scorer (least 8 screamers) in la liga next­ season!!!

    From fairweather, on Mon 13 Jul 9:15AM

  17. Pellegrini you'll be axed by Christmas!!THE NEW­ DIVA OF MADRID LOL!!

    From elnino, on Mon 13 Jul 9:05AM

  18. Barcelona will piss all over them again this season.­ Real Madrid fans think just coz they've spent over­ £100 million on players that it will buy them La Liga,­ think again. Barcelona are a TEAM thats why they'll­ continue to dominate.

    All Real have is a bunch of­ ball greedy @#$% who cant take a tackle and cant play­ as a team, Ronaldo will be trying to score from 45­ yards every time he gets the ball and like in the­ Champions League Final most of them will sail­ helplessly wide.

    Man U are better off without him and­ i think they'll prove that this season!!

    From Jonathan, on Mon 13 Jul 8:53AM

  19. Yeah we're all well behaved our first 5 mins in a­ new job, arrive early and all that. Wait till the­ arrogant tw*at settles in, then you see the real­ Ronaldo.

    From tlarocca09, on Mon 13 Jul 8:40AM

  20. IAN G Rampton and Electric shock treatment awaits you,­ you stupid man or boy whatever u are.

    From , on Mon 13 Jul 8:39AM
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