Ronaldo off to Spain....

L.r.d wrote:And in the real world

Ronaldo said: “My future will be clear next week. Everyone will be pleased — my club as well as me.

“I think I will definitely be here next season. Yes, I want to stay.

“I have played five years for this club and I’d love to stay here.

“I love the people, the players are fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable, the staff are great. That is the reason I want to stay.

“We won the most important trophies this season. I want to do it again next season but no one knows the future.

“I want to stay, I feel very happy in the club. I win trophies, the people are friendly, supporters are amazing, everything is fun for me. It’s very good.”

L.r.d wrote:And in the real world

Ronaldo said: “My future will be clear next week. Everyone will be pleased — my club as well as me.

“I think I will definitely be here next season. Yes, I want to stay.

“I have played five years for this club and I’d love to stay here.

“I love the people, the players are fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable, the staff are great. That is the reason I want to stay.

“We won the most important trophies this season. I want to do it again next season but no one knows the future.

“I want to stay, I feel very happy in the club. I win trophies, the people are friendly, supporters are amazing, everything is fun for me. It’s very good.”

FERGUSON: MADRID HAVE NO MORALS
Posted 23/05/08 13:27
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Prem 2008/09 Win Outright: Man Utd 11/10

Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Real Madrid of lacking morals over their dogged pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barely had the champagne been uncorked after Manchester United's momentous Champions League final triumph over Chelsea than Ronaldo's Old Trafford future was thrown into question.

The 23-year-old has hardly helped with a series of ambigious statements, which seemed to be aimed at increasing his salary despite only agreeing a new five-year contract last summer.

Real have wasted little time in making their interest known in a player coach Bernd Schuster would love to have at the Bernabeu.

Both Schuster and club president Ramon Calderon have expressed their admiration for the Portugal winger, which has only served to increase Ferguson's annoyance.

"They think they can ride roughshod over everyone but they won't do it with us," declared the Scot.

"Real Madrid have no moral issues at all.

"In terms of great clubs, Barcelona have far better morality than Real Madrid will ever have.

"Do you not think we have had many expressions of interest about our players from big clubs in Europe?

"Real Madrid are not the only club interested in Ronaldo. But the others are not saying so. They don't get into this nonsense."

Ferguson has found particularly ironic a statement from Calderon effectively alleging Ronaldo is remaining at United against his will.

Given General Franco's 40-year dictatorship was often to the benefit of Real in their battles with Catalan giants Barcelona, it is a comment the Manchester United manager is happy to submerge in sarcasm.

"I read on Teletext last night; Calderon is talking, Schuster is talking," he said.

"Calderon makes that great statement 'Slavery was abolished many years ago'. Did they tell Franco that? Give me a break.

"The simple fact is Cristiano has another four years left on his contract."

However, it does not appear the Spanish giants will abandon their attempt to lure Ronaldo to La Liga.

After all, David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo's good friend Gabriel Heinze have all joined Real from United in recent years.

In Heinze's case it was a deal that suited United totally given the player's oft-stated desire to join Liverpool.

Beckham and Van Nistelrooy were apparently in their prime when they left Old Trafford though, a fact not lost on observers who feel Madeira-born Ronaldo will eventually find the lure of Spain too great to resist.

Yet Ferguson is happy to point out both Beckham and Van Nistelrooy had reached the end of their usefulness for the Red Devils, who do not let players go who they want to keep.

"It doesn't matter which player it is, the ones you want to keep you have to work hard for," he said.

"In the modern day that is a fact. It is not lost on Manchester United but it is not lost on Real Madrid either.

"Yes, we sold them Van Nistelrooy and Beckham but we did that because we wanted to."

With Ronaldo now due to join up with Portugal ahead of their Euro 2008 campaign and therefore not expected back at United's Carrington training complex until the end of July, his future will be the subject of endless discussion over the coming weeks.

However, neither Ferguson nor chief executive David Gill has been anything other than steadfast in their conviction Ronaldo will start the 2008-09 campaign at Old Trafford.

The same cannot be said of Gerard Pique though, with Ferguson confirming he has decided to let the young defender leave for Barcelona.

Louis Saha may also be allowed to move on, although United are looking to strengthen rather than weaken a squad which has just landed the biggest prizes of all.

"I met with (assistant) Carlos Queiroz this morning and analysed what we need next year," revealed Ferguson.

"Right away with have three extra games, one in the Super Cup and two in World Club Championship in Japan.

"That trip takes it out of you and it is more or less a week away.

"We have seen what happened to Rangers this year after playing 67 games so we need to decide what our squad is going to be."

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L.r.d wrote:And in the real world

Ronaldo said: “My future will be clear next week. Everyone will be pleased — my club as well as me.

“I think I will definitely be here next season. Yes, I want to stay.

“I have played five years for this club and I’d love to stay here.

“I love the people, the players are fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable, the staff are great. That is the reason I want to stay.

“We won the most important trophies this season. I want to do it again next season but no one knows the future.

“I want to stay, I feel very happy in the club. I win trophies, the people are friendly, supporters are amazing, everything is fun for me. It’s very good.”

Right after that interview he gave one to another newspaper and said that he wouldn't promise anything about staying. I think he's trying to use Madrid to get a better contract, but there's no doubt Ronaldo is sending mixed signals all over the place.

kas wrote:http://football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3601325,00.html

FERGUSON: MADRID HAVE NO MORALS
Posted 23/05/08 13:27
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Prem 2008/09 Win Outright: Man Utd 11/10

Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Real Madrid of lacking morals over their dogged pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Barely had the champagne been uncorked after Manchester United's momentous Champions League final triumph over Chelsea than Ronaldo's Old Trafford future was thrown into question.

The 23-year-old has hardly helped with a series of ambigious statements, which seemed to be aimed at increasing his salary despite only agreeing a new five-year contract last summer.

Real have wasted little time in making their interest known in a player coach Bernd Schuster would love to have at the Bernabeu.

Both Schuster and club president Ramon Calderon have expressed their admiration for the Portugal winger, which has only served to increase Ferguson's annoyance.

"They think they can ride roughshod over everyone but they won't do it with us," declared the Scot.

"Real Madrid have no moral issues at all.

"In terms of great clubs, Barcelona have far better morality than Real Madrid will ever have.

"Do you not think we have had many expressions of interest about our players from big clubs in Europe?

"Real Madrid are not the only club interested in Ronaldo. But the others are not saying so. They don't get into this nonsense."

Ferguson has found particularly ironic a statement from Calderon effectively alleging Ronaldo is remaining at United against his will.

Given General Franco's 40-year dictatorship was often to the benefit of Real in their battles with Catalan giants Barcelona, it is a comment the Manchester United manager is happy to submerge in sarcasm.

"I read on Teletext last night; Calderon is talking, Schuster is talking," he said.

"Calderon makes that great statement 'Slavery was abolished many years ago'. Did they tell Franco that? Give me a break.

"The simple fact is Cristiano has another four years left on his contract."

However, it does not appear the Spanish giants will abandon their attempt to lure Ronaldo to La Liga.

After all, David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo's good friend Gabriel Heinze have all joined Real from United in recent years.

In Heinze's case it was a deal that suited United totally given the player's oft-stated desire to join Liverpool.

Beckham and Van Nistelrooy were apparently in their prime when they left Old Trafford though, a fact not lost on observers who feel Madeira-born Ronaldo will eventually find the lure of Spain too great to resist.

Yet Ferguson is happy to point out both Beckham and Van Nistelrooy had reached the end of their usefulness for the Red Devils, who do not let players go who they want to keep.

"It doesn't matter which player it is, the ones you want to keep you have to work hard for," he said.

"In the modern day that is a fact. It is not lost on Manchester United but it is not lost on Real Madrid either.

"Yes, we sold them Van Nistelrooy and Beckham but we did that because we wanted to."

With Ronaldo now due to join up with Portugal ahead of their Euro 2008 campaign and therefore not expected back at United's Carrington training complex until the end of July, his future will be the subject of endless discussion over the coming weeks.

However, neither Ferguson nor chief executive David Gill has been anything other than steadfast in their conviction Ronaldo will start the 2008-09 campaign at Old Trafford.

The same cannot be said of Gerard Pique though, with Ferguson confirming he has decided to let the young defender leave for Barcelona.

Louis Saha may also be allowed to move on, although United are looking to strengthen rather than weaken a squad which has just landed the biggest prizes of all.

"I met with (assistant) Carlos Queiroz this morning and analysed what we need next year," revealed Ferguson.

"Right away with have three extra games, one in the Super Cup and two in World Club Championship in Japan.

"That trip takes it out of you and it is more or less a week away.

"We have seen what happened to Rangers this year after playing 67 games so we need to decide what our squad is going to be."

forza_rossi wrote:Fergie indeed

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

Super Madrid wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

What did you bet?

Super Madrid wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

What did you bet?
I lost to one with the barca fans too. if i won they had to have Figo has their avatar.

golsud wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

What did you bet?
I lost to one with the barca fans too. if i won they had to have Figo has their avatar.

This one?

C. Ronaldo wrote:



"I do not want to talk about the market. I don't have an agreement with Real. I will decide on my future in two weeks. Real are only in contact with Man U and only want to talk to them."

Super Madrid wrote:

golsud wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

What did you bet?
I lost to one with the barca fans too. if i won they had to have Figo has their avatar.

This one?

I was thinking:



or one from when he scored against barcelona.

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

C. Ronaldo wrote:



"I do not want to talk about the market. I don't have an agreement with Real. I will decide on my future in two weeks. Real are only in contact with Man U and only want to talk to them."

Why is Ronaldo saying stuff like that. The quotation above is from today, when he arrived at Lisbon airport.

He has just won the CL. He is at a massive club and he is adored there. He is flourishing in the Premiership. So what's all this "we'll see in two weeks". That's a little disrespectful, IMO, to Man U.

golsud wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

golsud wrote:

Super Madrid wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Hlebtastic wrote:Madrid = a club without any class

They are becoming a disgrace to the sport.

Arsenal = a club without any European Cups

What's with the avatar?

I lost a bet with kas.

What did you bet?
I lost to one with the barca fans too. if i won they had to have Figo has their avatar.

This one?

I was thinking:



or one from when he scored against barcelona.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAPMkchT7hs