Cristiano Ronaldo has today compared the Premiership with La Liga, claiming that our defenders are a lot tougher than the ones he’s come across in Spain, with him particularly fond of the duels he had with Ashley Cole.
As for City, Ronaldo says no amount of money can buy the history and success United have enjoyed and there is no way he would play for any English club other than United.
“England is far more difficult than Spain,” said Ronaldo. “The players are far tougher and just want to kick you. And the referees refuse to protect the big players. But there are exceptions. I loved playing against Ashley Cole. Yes, he’s tough as well but he knows how to play the game. Some of my best memories are battles with him for Chelsea and England. But it’s still a fantastic league, for me the best in the world. And United fans shouldn’t worry too much about the team. Yes, they lost to Liverpool but they are still a good side and have good players to come back. As for Manchester City, I can’t ever see them being as big as United. United have all the tradition and you cannot make history in two or three years irrespective of how much money you have. City simply cannot buy what United have. I don’t know if they tried to get me but I wouldn’t play for any other English club but United.”
If he ever plays against us anybody who boos should be hit very hardly across the head with something
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i don’t think many of us get why so many players loves madrid more than any other club but that’s why we’re fans of utd and not of madrid. i got something to do with the (ancient) history and the overall glamour – lets face it madrid is the footballing version of hollywood (think about it footballers their are prehaps the some of the biggest world known stars coming out spain, where as in this country we have some pretty big world known actors and musicans as well as our sports stars – if a footballer wants to be in the world spotlight you can understand why players want to go there as players there are the movie stars of madrid, whilst football here, especially in the north is gritty with raw emotions, basically it’s the purer (and orignal) version of the game) i’m just saying that i understand why ronaldo may view madrid as a bigger club than utd, even though i think we are more of a team and more stable as he is like the brad pitt of the footballing world who feels that lifestyle should match that profile and madrid has the glam factor that manchester does not, but i love manchester bcos it’s not glitz & it’s in the real world. i think ronaldo will be very happy there at least in the beginning & even if not he won’t say bcos he can’t as rm are clearly on evidence so far pulling the strings. for the record i don’t think he is missing us at all but add in the next 5yrs countless managers, over self promotion, hounded by the paps 24/7 reducing him to his home, and the high standards you have to achieve 24/7 or the fans (and president) will want your blood and his body language could be telling a very different story. sorry bout the length!
He already said that the fans dont understand that they cant be on the first place on the table alll the time. Jerks!
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