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Ronaldo: Future Still Undecided

Sun 20 Jul, 01:09 PM


Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to confirm Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that the winger will remain at Old Trafford.

Ferguson met Real Madrid target Ronaldo for clear-the-air talks on Monday and insisted on Friday that there was no chance he would be quitting United for Spain.

But Ronaldo - who is on holiday in America as he recovers from ankle surgery - claims he has still to make a firm decision on his future.

"I've had hundreds of questions about Manchester United and Real Madrid," he told ESPN. "What do you want me to say? That I'm going or I'm staying?

"I don't know about the future, only God knows it. I can't say any more.

"Great players are always hounded by great clubs. It's a normal situation. There are other great players who are in the market who are good and who other clubs want.

"I have always been hounded, not only this year. It's not strange for me, to see what happens."

Madrid are reportedly ready to offer Ronaldo massive wages, while United chief executive David Gill is adamant he will not receive a pay rise should he stay at United.

But Ronaldo, who signed a new deal at Old Trafford 18 months ago, claims any decision on his future will not be based on money.

"I want to be happy regardless of where I play," he added. "I can be happy everywhere, if I am with people I like, if I am animated, motivated.

"Am I motivated to continue at United? I am always motivated.

"I am ambitious and I want to always improve. I don't know the future, but I will be motivated."

Ronaldo will be out for three months as he recovers from the operation.

And the winger claimed he just wants to concentrate on getting back to full fitness as quickly as possible.

"I'm not anxious about the future, I'm feeling normal," continued Ronaldo. "Normal is resting my head, my body, having a good recovery and the future belongs to God, not to me."

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  1. The comment 'from the mouth of R' is brilliant, witty, and funny.
    I don't think he's being disrespectful at all. Not once in any interview I've read or seen has he knocked Utd. He has never stated he's not going to play for Utd this season. As there have been example at other clubs, he hasn't even requested a transfer. He never has said he wants to move now or in any time frame except 'sometime in the future'. Look at what he has himself actually said. At one time Yes he would like to play for Madrie. Maybe this will never happen. But if you ask then my answer is Yes, I would like to play there in the future. Remember Keane never even attempted to make a secret of his desire to one day play for Celtic,
    There's no way I can understand opinions that Utd are a one man team, How many 1 man teams have Utd had over only the last ten years. There was the same comments when Beckham / van Nistelrooy / Keane, Cantona, and on and on. And what about players like Scholes and Irwin / Giggs / Butt and on and on. What are / were these players, nobody's? Utd, being a one man team is really nonsence. League tables don't lie. And if they were that man wouldn't be Ronaldo. Rather SAF, 10 out 15 PLT's. Everyone thinks back to when Utd dominated in the 90's. They have already won 5 out of 9 PLT's in this decade. 6 out of 10 if they win next season! Which is very possible. Utd will continue to dominate until after SAF goes.
    After that, what happens in the future 'Only God Knows'

    From johnny_ham2003, on Sun 20 Jul 9:44PM
  2. shearer spoke to ferguson and this is what he said... shearer spoke to ferguson and this is what he said...shearer spoke to ferguson and this is what he said....and this is what he said, @#$% offf......who the @#$% are man united, who the @#$% are man united, who the @#$% are man united as the mags go marchin' on on on!!!!

    From papillon soo soo, on Sun 20 Jul 6:41PM
  3. tip toe, through the leazes, with yer boots on, and yer sawn off shot-gun, tip toe, through the leazes, with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......tip toe, through the fulwell, with yer handbags,and yer packet of smarties, tip toe through the fulwell with yoooooooooooooooooooooooou

    From papillon soo soo, on Sun 20 Jul 6:21PM
  4. Well we heard it from the mouth of Ronaldo himself -'only god knows' and every man utd fan knows what SAF has said .....

    From justme, on Sun 20 Jul 3:32PM
  5. this boy is so full of himself, so arrogant and total disrespectful. i wish him luck

    From chima, on Sun 20 Jul 3:24PM
  6. utd are a one man team!if they weren`t let him go,but it seems to me they are the ones running scared?

    From jim.madine@..., on Sun 20 Jul 2:57PM
  7. ffs he has to ruin it again, just when i thought things were starting to go okay

    From Cina, on Sun 20 Jul 1:25PM
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