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Football exclusive: Cristiano Ronaldo declares for Real Madrid
I want to play for Real Madrid, but only if it is true they are eager to pay me and Manchester United what they have been saying they will
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...ted.realmadrid Manchester United must face the real possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo has played his final match for the club after the Portuguese winger publicly declared his intention to join Real Madrid at the end of the European Championship. Speaking from Portugal's training camp in the Swiss city of Neuchatel on Wednesday, Ronaldo made a keenly awaited statement on his future. The 23-year-old stated that he wanted to leave Old Trafford to sign for the Spanish champions if they made good on their promises of world record transfer fees and wages. Spanish media reports have placed the value of a Madrid offer to United at €100m and the player's salary at £15m a year. "I want to play for Real Madrid, but only if it is true they are eager to pay me and Manchester United what they have been saying they will," said Ronaldo in an interview with the respected Brazilian website Terra. "However, it does not depend on me." The issue of Ronaldo's future has been the dominant feature of Portugal's European Championship training camp, overshadowing the team's preparations and seeing questions raised about the player's state of mind. Hoping to prevent inquests at national team press conferences and post-match mixed zones, Ronaldo insisted that he would not speak about his choice of club again during the tournament. "It is important to send a message," he said. "From now on I will not talk again about this until the end of the Euros. It is not worth asking me because I will not reply." United have repeatedly stated that they will not allow Ronaldo to move this summer, but the club may now have to improve the five-year contract they agreed with the forward in April 2007. Given the scale of Madrid's offer, the player can expect to comfortably exceed the net €10m that Michael Ballack receives from Chelsea each year. (£#%&! knows if this story has substance!???) nft. |
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the whole thing has become a joke. nft. |
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That's a direct quote?
He wants to play for Real Madrid if they pay him what they've said? and this... Quote:
Thanks for being one of the best players in a United shirt for a while though Ronnie. Viva Ronaldo. |
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Good old Ronnie wants to make sure we get top dollar for him too. |
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