“This is the biggest club in the world, so it should have the best players”.
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“I am always thinking about the 60 days he was out, which is a lot for a player”, said Zidane on Tuesday.
Ronaldo moved from his family home in Madeira to Sporting’s academy at the age of 12 and spent one season in the first team, scoring five times in 30 appearances in all competitions before joining United in 2003. “Yes, I’ll play”, and he’s been in training this week so he’s ready all right.
Zinedine Zidane refused to label his side as favourites as Real Madrid prepare to defend their Champions League crown.
While Cristiano Ronaldo may have started his season off with injury and missed games, that does not mean that once he was back in play he was ineffective. Anyone who wants a front page talks about me.
Before Saturday the Portuguese striker had not played a single minute of competitive football since injuring his knee during his country’s Euro 2016 final win against France.
Xavi, who is now plying his trade with Qatari football club Al Sadd after making a move from the Spanish giants following the 2014/15 La Liga season, opined his former Barcelona teammate would be the number one until he stopped playing.
Ronaldo and Madrid launch their Champions League title defence on Wednesday (14 September) against Sporting at the Santiago Bernabeu. “We’ve got many players who are back and available and that’s key”, midfielder Luka Modric said. However, it took just 6 minutes for Ronaldo to score on his comeback as Real consolidated their position atop the points table.
“That is the club I have to defend, the club I love and that is why I want to win”.
Isn’t that the most Ronaldo, “I’m the best” response ever?
Griezmann had been scathing in his criticism after those draws, warning that the team could be in the “relegation fight” instead of the title race for a fourth straight year.
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If we can improve “game by game” and avoid the type of slip seen by Barcelona when they surprisingly lost at the Nou Camp on Saturday we’ll do well domestically this season I’m sure.
