Oh no! Ronaldo On His Way Out?!? Interview in full
Scanning a few headlines this morning, it would appear as though Cristiano Ronaldo is ready for a summer transfer to Real Madrid. Despite news story after news story filled with quotes from Ronaldo claiming he is happy at the club, an interview with Sky Sports News today seems to confirm that Ronaldo is looking for a summer move away from the club, with Real Madrid being the destination.
The Independent: “Ronaldo opens door to Real as he ponders United future”
Daily Mail: “Ronaldo’s bombshell - I don’t know whether I’ll stay at United”
The Sun: “RonalGO - United Shock As Cris Hints At Summer Move”
The Guardian: “Ronaldo leaves door open for Madrid”
Football365 published the story, quoting Ronaldo as saying: “I am happy here but let’s see what happens after the Champions League final. I am feeling calm here. I’m happy but in the future I don’t know. I know Real Madrid like how I play and I know that other teams in Spain like my game as well, so that’s good. It is good to know that other clubs are interested in you. I have said millions of times that I would love to play in Spain.”
But what part of the story is being left out here?
When looking at his interview with Sky Sports News in full, you pick on some rather glaring facts the press are keen to avoid. Ronaldo’s frustration towards the end of the interview, after having to answer the same question so many times is clear. “It is always important that other teams like you, it gives you motivation. The other teams say your name all the time, say they will give you this - it is good,” he said. “But I have said 1,000 times, I am very happy here. I want to stay in Manchester.”
So what have we learnt today? Nothing. Ronaldo would one day would like to play in Spain. He has stated this desire since day one and I don’t really blame him.
Despite being the best player in the World, he is booed by opposition fans wherever he goes. Evidence of the sad state of English football. Rival fans used to queue up to watch Georgie Best play, eager to get a glimpse of his skill and quick to praise him. Now, the English league has another superstar, the best in the business, and he is treated like shite by the fans in this country.
He is kicked from pillar to post in every match he plays, is booed when finally one of these challenges leaves him on his arse, and has the referee wave on violent attacks by our opposition. Now, some might say he only has himself to blame for this. Mud sticks. So despite him cleaning up his act, he is still being judged as though he’s that weedy 18-year-old when he first graced our pitches 5 years ago. Regardless, the fact that “football fans” in this country would rather rip such a talented player to shreds, rather than giving him the credit he deserves, speaks volumes about the sad state the football fans of this country have left us with.
Still, like Ronaldo asked earlier this week, why would he leave? He’s just won back to back titles and is playing in the final of the European Cup. He is worshipped by the fans, with his songs sung more frequently than anything else, and is working for the most successful manager in the business. United’s team is up and coming, packed to the brim with World class players. He’s got at least another 10 years in football, why would he leave for Real Madrid now?
On Tuesday, Ronaldo said, “I’m at the right club, playing with the right players and I learn things all the time. That’s what great about being at United. I improve all the time and I want to improve every season.”
Papers are there to sell and they’ll print whatever they have to in order to get a sale. Imagine all the dippers, rent boys, bitters and gooners rubbing their hands together and handing 40p over the counter as quick as they can to read about United’s best player making an exit for Real Madrid.
These stories have been appearing every summer and January for the past three seasons now, and every time, they are met with Ronald recommitting his future to the club. At the end of last season, he signed a new 5 year deal with the club. By the end of this season, he’ll have another league winners medal and possibly a Champions League winners’ medal to go with it. Will he leave us for Real Madrid this summer? Will he fuck.
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Yes one day he will go…i dont blame him as a portugese lad trying his hand at REAL..every player ala utd…dreams of wearing that white shirt. And he will also. However remember this, he will give his best years at utd…atleast for next 3 years..then he might go…by which time nani anderson and some other new faces will have become the Ronaldos…….and SAF will only let him go at that right time..a right time for the boy to acheive his dream and his mothers wishes…but above all a right time for utd to say ok…you going now suits us ok too. We got he best of you and real can now pay us this much.
Either way we cant lose. Goes in 3 years thats ok…..stays and even better
VIVA RONALDO!!!! VIVA LA RESISTANCE!!
He will leave when Fergie leaves!
i never could nor will i ever understand why almost any player in the world gets wet beneath the legs the moment Real Madrid or Barcelona are mentioned !!!
Sure they’re succesful clubs but what about Chelsea, what about Arsenal (we’re not the only successful club in the UK boys !), what about City (ok i’m winding you up) not to mention Milan, Inter etc. Yet whenever anyone of those 2 clubs is mentioned players seem to go gaga. I mean why would anyone at a top top club want to move? Why would Ronaldo want to quit for Madrid?(and i’m not sayin he’s going to know …but why should it cross his mind)
We all know that leaving the club where you made your name often backfires on you..recent examples include Henry, Shevchenko, Ballack (startin to regain form but nowhere near the standard he was at Baeyrn), Ronaldo (the porky one), Owen etc
And lets face it how great are Real and Barca? Sure they may have bigger stadiums but they’re rarely full ! What about the fickle fans who turn on your back in an instant? (forget scarf waving boys…handkerchief waving is the order of the day there) Is it the El Classico? Every country has its mouthwatering derbies…United-Liverpool, Celtic-Rangers, Inter-Milan, Galatasary-Fenerbache, Olimpiakos-Panathinakios (ok france and germany i dont know)
It sure as hell isn’t the stability and sucess that Manchester United can offer !!!
There is a confusion here. The interview mentioned everywhere is different from the one on Sky Sports. The one where he said he will think about it after the CL was given to a Spanish TV station in the training ground. In the Sky video clearly he wasn’t at his training ground.
They are independent interviews, so do clear up that confusion first. Here’s the source:
“I’m very happy here but let’s see after the Champions League final what happens,” Ronaldo told Spanish TV at United’s training ground.
[source]
Don’t think he will leave for Real Madrid yet. Two more seasons he would stay at United then leave. He wants to leave United when he has most experience around 26.
whatever he says about liking united , he’s still not committed to the club . its hard to deal with a player who plays for your club and dreams about playing for another . its like demi moore marrying bruce willis and dreaming of ashton kutcher .
i’m getting tired of his incessant ‘whoring’ himself to la liga .
i wish someone would walk upto him and say this - cristiano we love and adore you , you are amazing week in week out . now how about you start returning the favour and loving us back!??!!……honestly i dont think its too much to be asking for .
this week we have seen rio and carlitos come out and say how much they love playing for the club and how they would like to commit themselves to its future . evra has said it in the past . rooney is undoubtedly a red to the core now . he even said he’d love to spend his whole career at united . so will someone please explain to me why oh why should ronaldo be given the license to talk rubbish like that . he may be technically better than the rest of those players but if he starts to believe that himself then i believe we will be facing another bighead crisis (just like beckham).
remember , we are fans of manchester united and cristiano ronaldo …..NOT JUST ronaldo . NO PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN THE CLUB . its time SAF knocked some sense into him , if he’s past that then it would be in our best interest to say adios ronaldo , thanks for your service - you are not irreplaceable .
it all comes down to this - if he wants to go , would it be right for us to beg him to stay ?
He is just being honest and i admire that. i’d rather he talk and let the fans know how he feels than not saying anything at all. You can see the relationship he has with the fans, team mates and manager week in week out. He owes this club his best footballing years and i have absolute faith he will leave when it suits all parties. He obviously isn’t affected by all this speculation so just leave him be…
QUE SERA SERA
WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE
WE’RE GOING TO LUZHNIKI
QUE SERA SERA!
get paid in euros for ronaldo say 200million euro.. face it it doesnt take alex long to make another star and that debt is quite high
if he went there he’d be a failure anyway. madrid would have to pay an astronomical transfer fee, along with his wages, this would heap so much pressure on him to perform, and i just don’t see him excelling in a team like madrid.
the reason he plays so well at united is because he’s given a free-hand to play how he wants, and is offered fantastic support by the rest of the team.
rooney ronaldo and tevez pretty much play wherever they like and link up beautifully. we have an exceptionally creative midfield, with players like carrick, anderson, hargreaves, etc. at madrid he’d be expected to do it all and straight away, with very little support.
i too don’t know what the pull of madrid is.
so they were awesome in the 50s, big deal. the game was totally different back then and barring their sporadic success in the late 90s/early noughties, they’ve achieved absolutely nothing of worth. what’s more real will never be able to compete with the likes of us long-term, as they’re a very short-sighted club.
so many professional footballers see madrid as the best club in the world, and i have absolutely no idea why. they’re shit. not only are they shit, they’re bland and fickle.
having said all that, his mum wants him to see him play for real before she dies - you can’t argue with that.
typical madrid lure and we’re always the victim
i like ronaldo but hate her mum. she is the only reason of this happening.
however, if the price is 100million, my fren ‘mat eid’ said “let him go” and i thought of same thing.
bunch of goals, superior skills but what can we do? maybe move on with new player. Hagreaves can play on the right flank, aha, yes!
if ronaldo move to madrid and MU have new star like ramsey or whoever wearing no.7, then guess what:
1. ronaldo will repeat what beckham said about him “who’s Ronaldo?”
2. real come with mega bucks again, how much do u think next time huh?
hahaha, but hopefully he stay.
We are The Fans of Manchester United.
We Love Cristiano because HE PLAYS FOR MANCHESTER UNITED.
I think Ronaldo’s mom was incredibly inconsiderate and selfish to publicly say she wants her son to play in Spain. What the hell is wrong with this woman?! What kind of mother puts her own wants ahead of what’s best for their children and what they want to do?
If I was Ronaldo I would’ve given her a piece of my mind and told her my dreams for my future are independent of hers.
Hope he stays for another 1o years they can have him then!
Madrid are the worst club when it comes to tapping up players via the media yet nothing ever seems to be done about it
anyhow if he does £40m will but one leg try £100m and your talking madrid
GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED !!!!!!!!!