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Gratification, well said, Queiroz. Who knows he could discover another gem like Ronaldo.
The whole Ronaldo transfer sage is blown out of proportion by the antics of Marca and Madrid. They toy with him, come out and say they want him but also say they're innocent and friends. The problem is, they pissed off United and United certainly wont negotiate with them, no matter what.I've been reading the Spanish press a lot this past couple of weeks - surprise
In the early stages of this I had no doubt that we were going to see a new deal between United and Ronaldo that would make him top earner at the club (if not the world) tidy up the image rights issues and provide an anti-Webster/Bosman guarantee. When United announced (twice!) there were no negotiations underway I assumed they were being their usual cagey selves.
Unfortunately - because I love Ron - I think Madrid have upped the pressure (money, family) enough that he really is trying to decide whether to stay or go. I think even Mendes was surprised how far Madrid were willing to move(though how much from Madrid is smoke and mirrors and how much is cash remains to be seen) and there's now a standoff underway - one that United may be unwilling/unable to resolve, especially if Scolari and other people Ron trusts from outside the club are now saying that this is the time to make a choice rather than waiting a couple of years which I still think was Ron's intention.
I hate that it might end like this, because it's an ugly outcome to a great season and because:
Real Madrid = Wolf pack and Ronaldo = Prime Meat
and if he dares miss a penalty against Barcelona...
EXCLUSIVE SEVEN AGES OF Man Utd
Great news for Ferguson as Ronaldo says: I want to be legend like Best & Becks
By Darren Lewis 31/05/2008
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Cristiano Ronaldo has given Manchester United fans and Sir Alex Ferguson a massive boost by admitting he wants to become an Old Trafford legend.
Since clinching a Premier League and Champions League Double this month the 23-year-old winger has plunged his future into uncertainty by appearing to indulge the advances of Real Madrid.
The overtures this week grew in such intensity United bosses took the unprecedented step of threatening to report the Spanish giants to world governing body FIFA.
Mirror Sport revealed this week that Sir Alex is set to fly to the Portugal training camp ahead of Euro 2008 for talks with the player.
But, speaking to Maxim magazine ahead of the tournament, Ronaldo revealed he wants to be revered by United fans like George Best and David Beckham.
He said: "Beckham is one of the club's greatest-ever players and it was a huge honour to be handed the (number seven) shirt. I just hope to carry on doing it justice for the manager and the fans. To be talked about like Becks and George Best would be amazing. But then why not if I carry on what I am doing?"
And while Real Madrid have done their level best to lure him to Spain, Ronaldo revealed his only plans for the Mediterranean involve his own hotel.
He said: "One of my ambitions is to build a hotel and resort in Madeira, where people could spend beautiful, and peaceful moments.
"The kind of time that I enjoy. It would be called CR7. After all this is the number of my life."
Ronaldo's penalty against Wigan in United's last game of the season took his tally to 41 goals, 31 of those in the Premier League.
The wideman then scored United's only goal in normal time in the Champions League Final to make it 42, falling short of Ruud Van Nistelrooy's tally of 44 goals in a season - in 2003 - by two goals.
But the Portuguese star believes he can improve even further under the tutelage of Ferguson.
He added: "You can never just relax and think that you have reached your best.
"You have to keep training hard, improving, learning new things. I am lucky to have great team-mates around me and a manager I can learn from - he is the best coach in the world."
While team-mate Wayne Rooney has come under fire from England boss Fabio Capello because of his short fuse, Ronaldo believes the World Cup controversy two years ago, in which he got Rooney sent off, has improved him as a winger.
He went on: "It was not very pleasant, but it did me some good. With this I grew wiser and it helped me to mature.
"Rooney is a good friend by whose side it is a pleasure and an honour to play.
"And I feel privileged British people have taken me to their hearts. The best thing about Britain is people are fair."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more/2008/05/31/jackpot-89520-20589909/
These magazines tend to do these interviews some time before they go to print and this suggests to me it was before the CL final.
I honestly think he will stay but if Real are throwing ridiculous offers at him you can't really blame him for giving it a second thought. You would hope that he would realise that the grass is not always greener though.
Read the next line dude.
It's hard for me to really care whether Ronaldo stays or not. I don't know about you lot but I've never been one for begging and praying that a footballer plays for United.
All the talk and games just bore me. If he wants to go, fine, but not until we get a fecking huge offer. The good thing about him having 4 years on his contract means we dictate the terms.
The more I think about it the more I feel it's about money. I think every interview he does he says he wil stay because he wants to but then remembers that his agent has told him to be coy and says he can't promise anything an to wait a couple of weeks.
So what's with this two weeks shit then? He knows the whole world's watching him and he won't come out and say its bullshit.
You don't love people who have no respect for you.
This is it, in a nutshell.
But this seems to be cold comfort for a significant proportion of the caftards. They just want him to show them some love. Bless.
The more I think about it the more I feel it's about money. I think every interview he does he says he wil stay because he wants to but then remembers that his agent has told him to be coy and says he can't promise anything an to wait a couple of weeks.
sell him to Barcelona
that'll feck our 'friends' off
Scolari is on a shortlist to become the Chelsea manager and he advises Ronaldo to play in Spain rather than the Premiership ?
Clever first move for his Chelsea job?Scolari is on a shortlist to become the Chelsea manager and he advises Ronaldo to play in Spain rather than the Premiership ?
When you are the best player in the world at 23 it's not like "a club like Real" are only going to try and sign him once. That's obvious considering how they've been trying for ages.