The fuss surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s potential move to Real Madrid this summer was ridiculous. It dominated the media towarsd the close of the season, completely overwhelmed everyone during Euro 2008, and continued deep in to the pre-season.
After speaking with Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo decided that he wanted to stay at United, rather than force a move away from the club.
Towards the end of last month, Real Madrid conceded that actually our player had never clearly stated he wanted to join them, and now it appears as though they might be giving up the chase entirely.
“It (a deal for Ronaldo) is not possible,” said Ramon Calderon. “That matter is over. We talked about that last season. Manchester decided they did not want to sell the player and we don’t want to do anything against a friendly club like Manchester. We accept that Ronaldo decided to stay at Manchester. It is forgotten. Not only for January but, I think, for ever. Only if Manchester decided to sell will we be talking about it. But I would like to say clearly that Madrid is not doing anything to disturb a nice and friendly club like Manchester. That is the final word and we are happy.”
Whilst Real Madrid seem keen to build bridges, brown-nosing the club, they can think again if they ever want to win Fergie over, who has made it clear he wants nothing to do with them.
So is this really the end of the Ronaldo to Real Madrid saga? Honestly, I very much doubt it!
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These cunts are playing mind games with Ronaldo…. by saying Madrid is going to forget about him forever will only unsettle Ronaldo even more…
My 5 year old sees through that sack of crap. What a tosser.
They’ll be back soon…
I dont know how anybody can support that team they are the most pompous
and undignified bunch going i physically dispise them they cannot nuture talent they have to throw money at it they are a footballing joke
It could be one of three reasons:
One is they want to unsettle Ronaldo, to make him believe that they will never come after him, which in turn they hope will make him beg Ferguson to go. If thats their tactic, its an extremely sly one, but one which is going to fall flat on his face as Mendes will simply tell Ronaldo that Calderon is on his way out of presidency in the next few years and the new president will be interested in signing him. Plus in Ronaldo’s interview in the summer he said ‘IF I ever leave…’. He knows its not a given he has to play for Madrid.
The second is, they genuinely can’t be bothered to try anymore. Now Madrid have said this before about other players and meant it, not least Kaka around last September they said something very similiar and their next target is Ronaldo. DON’T BE SUPRISED if they have seen Fabregas’s recent unsettled quotes and are planning their dirty tactics on him as we speak or they are after Benzema. Arsenal tend to sell a player when they want to go so I just have a feeling about Fabregas. Both will cost enormous amounts of money, so they won’t be able to afford them and Ronaldo and knowing how stubbon we are over selling Ronnie..
The third and final reason and probably the most worrying is, they don’t want to damage relations with us because its not Ronaldo they have their eye on, but anothe one of our players
Their just saying this so that they can try and get a reaction from Ronaldo. They’re basically telling him that they no longer want to buy him because he decided to stay with us. It’s all mind games. They’re trying to frighten him into publicly saying either in January or the end of the season that he wants to definately move to Real Madrid.
Its shit stirring and more mind games, plain and simple. They’re fucking pathetic…
they won’t commit themselves in front of english camera’s simple as that. At least in his interview with paddy crerand last week he said he felt he was at the right club with the right players. In the end it’s been a transfer saga fulled by madrid’s lies and the worlds media printing them. United and Ronaldo have kept quiet and are now getting on with it. Hopwfully we’ll see the ronaldo of old in the coming weeks as he gets back to match sharpness
The third and final reason and probably the most worrying is, they don’t want to damage relations with us because its not Ronaldo they have their eye on, but anothe one of our players
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NOWAY!!!
Urm, shouldnt chasing and everything else they conceded they wouldnt be doing anymore to Ronaldo and Manchester United,
considered tapping up and not supposed to be done in the first place?!
Spain was a fascist state for many years. A common characteristic of most fascist states is that the media takes lying to unprecedented levels. Unfortunately, this has carried over to modern Spanish culture, this is nothing new, it is a way of life to the Spanish media.
Interesting statement from Calderon. Now, Ronaldo is liable to be “hoist by his own petard” and find that there are no takers for his services, considering the fantastic salary he now receives (and the raise he would expect to get for switching clubs.) Surveying the economic landscape, it would appear that there are really only two likely destinations if he wanted to leave Old Trafford: first, the wastelands, whose owners have bottomless money-bags; and, second, Chel$ki, since Scolari has a long-standing relationship with the player and Roman has gazillions of petro-rubles. I can’t see Ronaldo switching clubs in M/C so the RentBoyz are the only plausible destination – and we know how much SAF likes to deal with his local rivals ! So, my guess last summer that CR7 is going to be overwhelmed by the new offer from UTD and Nike seems the most likely way that this silliness will come to an end. That is, of course, if he starts to play again like the 2007/8 version and not the out-of-form guy who is recovering from an injury.
I personally think Real and Ronaldo are suited… both cocky arrogant bags of shite…
If Ronaldo wants to stay, then he needs to do it publicly… if he doesnt wanna stay then get rid and make some good money.
Watch the interview and decide for yourself.
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It sounds as if something has happened.
Yet another ‘masterstroke’ from Calderon. Just pathetic. A man who never keeps his words. A man who never remembers his own words. A man who should never be trusted.
well said rubanraj.
Do be quiet Failsworth. The saga finished two months ago, Ronaldo didn’t ask Madrid to keep harping on about him, they should shut up until next summer but they have not.
Ronaldo said just a few days ago he was at the right club with the right people. Whether people want to believe that or not, is another matter and another discussion which already took place in the forums. Fact remains, thats not exactly adding fuel to your speculation is it, its trying to reduce the fire.
Calderon is a bastard,and he knows that.
He’s trying to unsettle Ronaldo again.They wont give up till he decides to sign a new contract or hands in a transfer request.
I think we need to sign Tevez immediately or we’ll risk losing him,and that’s something i cant take . He was such an amazing player last year , he is one of the reasons why we won the double last year.
Maybe he said it because Ronnie, in truth, has been playing like shit lately??
I know he isn’t fully fit yet and hasn’t hit top form, or anywhere near it, but he really isn’t anywhere near what he was last year. A fact lost on all the bastards out there who refer to us as a one man team….
No pre-season, three months out. A little patience with Ronaldo wouldn’t go a miss Drew Vader. Not to mention the fact, he was only due back last Saturday but returned a month earlier, a fact people try their best not to mention. Still, 3 assists and 3 goals isn’t a bad return
Yeah you’re right Spencer, thats not a bad return
Spencer… are you a muppet??
Of course Ronaldo wants to go… i and i aint arsed if he goes..
I would rather have players there that are committed…
Ronaldo didnt even celebrate his goal against WBA… wtf is all that about??
He didnt look too interested against Celtic either…
Im a massive fan of his footballing skills, and 2 months ago, he didnt declare his love or allegiance to United… he just said he was staying and thats about it… he wasnt bothered about the fans reaction… he said he was excited about it…
I want fully committed players are United, not ones that wanna be elsewhere… so dont tell me to be quiet… you have obviously got your blinkers on…
He is the best player in the world… and i want the best player in the world in the united team… but i want that best player to be loyal and committed to us as well… is that too much to ask???
Yes this is tactics from Real… but i honestly believe that he will stay now… what im saying is i aint bothered either way… would be more bothered if it was Rio or Rooney… They play like the badge is tattooed into there chest… thats what i like…
Unfortunately the way Ronaldo acted over the summer has left a bitter taste in my mouth… coz he could have ended it all on day one.. but he didnt… and too make that makes him as sly as Real..
You gotta love the boy’s skills, but he looks like he’s sucking on a lemon after he scores lately. Ronaldo reminds me of the typical girl that wants to leave her boyfriend, but doesn’t have the courage to do it just yet, but you just know she want a break up. In case your wondering-This Has Never Happened To Me…Uh…Uh…It Happened To A Friend Of Mine. I want the boy to stay, and hope Fergie talks more sense into him.
Failsworth, you are getting angry with me? why so defensive?
I posted a long blog the other day about why Ronaldo isn’t smiling. Happy enough in training. Read it.
If anyone saw the training pics today that is. looked very happy in fact
I think spencer is right they have their eye on Carlos Tevez. That’s why they don’t want to damage relations between the two clubs. Those guys at real think we are some fucking assholes.
Dummy, the only control we have over where Tevez goes is if we choose to buy him (which I am 100% certain we will, I have no idea where all this sudden worry that we won’t has come from, are people actully paying attention to rags like the Sun?). IF we don’t, then we have no say in where he goes, so unless Real are going to ask us not to buy him, they are brown-nosing the wrong people.
I doubt that they are doing this because of Tevez, Calderon is just trying to make Ronaldo worry that the chance to move to Madrid may have gone, and is hoping that Ronaldo will force a move himself.
Quite frankly it is pathetic, and so underhanded it’s untrue!
RM, will be wasting their time chasing Tevez, he’s less of an arrogant person like Ronaldo is and will probably come out and put the rumours to rest instead of “I’ll decided in two days, no three days, no after my the Euros, no after my ankle op” like the cnut did. And i agree with failsworth, he obviously wants to go, saying “I’m at the right club” doesn’t mean he has put the speculation to rest, he can be at the right club now and tada its summer-time and the cycle starts all over.
I don’t know why he isn’t happy, but if he’s unhappy staying with us, I’d rather Fergie let him go than seeing his sulky face on the pitch each match, it looks bad for the club.
“that is the final word and we are happy”….
that is, until next week when they’ll wheel out Zidane, Alfredo di Stefano, Raul or Julio Iglesias to announce that they are, in fact, interested and these comments are a misunderstanding.
if ronaldo is no longer commited, doesn’t want to play for the club anymore at least we have the right person there who can make the correct judgement. Fergie see’s and picks up everything and if he thinks ronaldo’s ok then i’ll stick with his judgement any day
I see it as mind games
Damage limitation , their credability as galacticos and ability to attract the players they want , was really coming in to question .
Whatever promises Real Madrid have kept with Ronaldo that have obviously had a change of mind about the player. The mind boggling figures mentioned in the summer were not justified. If Ronaldo is worth £70m then heaven forbid how much Lionel Messi would cost, as let’s be honest he has got to be worth at least double.