Cristiano Ronaldo admits he misses Manchester but doesn’t regret leaving United for Real Madrid last summer. Ronaldo scored 26 goals in his first season in the Primera Liga as Real finished runners-up to Barcelona. No regrets: but Ronaldo admits he misses Manchester He said: ‘I felt very sad and frustrated by last season because we did not win any competition but I’m sure next year under Jose Mourinho will be different. ‘I’m not sorry to have swapped Manchester for Madrid [...]

Ronaldo is eager to work alongside his fellow countryman… Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his delight at Jose Mourinho’s imminent arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu from Inter Milan. The Portuguese star, who joined the club last year from Manchester United in a world record transfer, was keen to pontificate what life will be like under the ‘Special One’, and he is keen to forge a winning bond. “Mourinho’s arrival would make me very happy,” Ronaldo said after [...]

‘Special One’s arrival delayed by negotiation… By Zack Wilson 28-May-2010 1:20:00 PM Share Photo Gallery Zoom Josè Mourinho (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Inter Real Madrid Players José Mario Mourinho Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano has revealed that the Spanish giants will have to wait until next week before they will be able to confirm the arrival from Inter of Jose Mourinho as the new coach at the Bernabeu. Reports had indicated that the Portuguese was set to arrive [...]

Portugal enter the tournament with all the buzz of a legitimate contender for the trophy. But that hype is nothing but misguided. Sure, Cristiano Ronaldo is a player that can change the game with a fancy dummy or a rasping shot – but such feats are much harder to come by against a Brazil or an Ivory Coast than, say, a Bolton or a Zaragoza. Apart from Ronaldo, what has Portugal got? At the back there’s Bruno Alves. Ok, he’s [...]

Van der Vaart, Pepe and Guti train in solitary; Raul works out indoors Laura Navas / Translation by realmadrid.com Real Madrid began preparing for their final match of the season on Tuesday. The Whites face Malaga at La Rosaleda on Sunday at 19:00 CET. Van der Vaart, Guti and Pepe jogged in solitary and Raul worked out in the gym. Catilla’s Juanfran, Cristian and Juanan, meanwhile, joined the first team for the training session. The players appeared on Field 1 at 10:30 am. [...]

The Cristiano Ronaldo-Higuain duo holds the club’s scoring record Realmadrid.com Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain have combined for 53 league goals this season, one over the 52 goal record established by Hugo Sanchez and Martin Vazquez in 1989/90. TOP SCORING MADRIDISTA DUOS Season Players Goals 09/10 Higuain (26) – Cristiano Ronaldo (25) 53 89/90 Hugo Sanchez (38) – Martin Vazquez (14) 52 60/61 Puskas (28) – Di Stefano (21) 49 96/97 Suker (24) – Raul (21) 45 58/59 Di Stefano (23) – [...]

Madrid had a devastating second half to beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 5-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Marcelo all scoring. Madrid looked on course to keep in touch with the league leader when Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 22nd minute after defender Fernando Amorebieta was harshly sent off for handling the ball in the area. However, Francisco Yeste equalized in the 40th with a superb individual effort which saw him dribble past three Madrid [...]

Squad List Marcelo and Lass return to the list; Raul, Van der Vaart and Pepe injured Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O’Donnell Marcelo returns to Manuel Pellegrini’s squad list to face Athletic Bilbao following last week’s suspension. Lass has recovered from his back injury and has also made the cut. Raul, Van der Vaart and Pepe will miss the match due to injuries. REAL MADRID SQUAD LIST Goalkeepers: Casillas, Dudek Defenders: Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Albiol, Garay, Metzelder Midfielder: [...]

Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Messi has continued to score goals for Barca, but is struggling to match the spectacular form of Ronaldo in the closing weeks of the season. “Cristiano is the best in the world. We are fortunate to have him. Messi is different and I stay with Cristiano – and not because I am in the Madrid team.” On his own future, Ramos adds: “I would sign [...]

‘El Capitan’ heralds Cristiano Ronaldo as the ultimate professional. By Rupert Fryer May 6, 2010 2:44:00 PM Real Madrid veteran Raul has heaped praise on Cristiano Ronaldo for his attitude and professionalism. “It would be boring if everyone were equal,” Raul said, according to AS. “He is one of the best professionals I’ve seen. He’s a winner, someone who does not want to miss a game. He says what he thinks, but he also has a mindset that is focused [...]

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says his hat-trick performance at Real Mallorca was the best of his career. The former Manchester United winger struck a wonderful treble in Real’s 4-1 win at Mallorca to keep up the pressure on Liga leaders Barcelona. “It was the best match of my career,” he told AS, before adding: “I just try to do my job, nothing more. The credit goes to everyone. I am very happy with the team’s attitude. We must continue [...]

The Portuguese player scored a hat-trick in Mallorca, increasing his goal tally in La Liga to 25 strikes Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O’Donnell Delighted with the victory and his hat-trick, Ronaldo shared his thoughts on the match with the media. “We are anxious to be champions. We know Barcelona are in great form, but I’m convinced we’ll win.” “I am very happy with my hat-trick, but merit also belongs to my team-mates, who have helped me immensely during [...]