Cristiano Ronaldo:

"It was a very good match in which we played very well. The team showed commitment and kept it going to the end, we knew it was possible to score. We leave with a feeling of accomplishment, we played well from start to finish and we could have scored more goals."

"The second half was perfect, with both teams playing very well. I celebrate everything that there is to celebrate. The match was very important and I'm happy for the win. It was a crazy game, the team played well and we deserved to win."

"What you have to work harder for you can later enjoy more. We suffered, but the team always believed that we could win and that's what happened. We had a completely different attitude."

"Mourinho has spoken to us and something had to change. The team played very well. We scored three goals, created more opportunities and we deserved to win. The important thing was to win and start well this competition. We started the season poorly in the league. The Champions League started today and we did well."

 

 

Line-up

FC Barcelona-Real Madrid:

FCB: Valdés, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Adriano, Sergio, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Alexis, Messi.

RM: Casillas, Ramos, Coentrão, Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Özil, Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa, Albiol, Callejón.

Cristiano Ronaldo

According to 'AS' Cristiano Ronaldo gifted 11 iPads to 5 

Physios, 2 Doctors and 4 gardeners valued over $500 each, 

To thank them for their work!

Respect Ronaldo 

Ronaldo receives the 'Goal.com 50' prize

Ronaldo receives the 'Goal.com 50' prize

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named 'Best Player' of the 2011-12 season after receiving the most votes from sports correspondents via Goal.com’s dedicated international portal for the 'Goal.com 50' pri

ze:

"It is an honour for me to get this award. I would not have succeeded without the support of my teammates" said the Real Madrid forward

"My immediate goals are to work as hard as I can to fight with my team mates for all the titles that we can. I have no priority because I want to win everything that I can, but for this we have to fight to and hard as we can and with all of the humility in the world. I'm sure that with a team like this, any obstacles will not seem as big"

Real Madrid Players Having Fun (Baseball)

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo:

"I think the best moment so far was winning La Liga, because I think the Spanish league is the hardest in the world."

"It has great teams like Barcelona and to finish nine points ahead of them ... that says a lot."

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is chomping at the bit ahead of his return to José Mourinho's Real Madrid on 28th July. The forward is currently away on holiday on the gorgeous coast of Phuket, in Thailand, together with his girlfriend Irina Shayk.

But the Portugal captain is already thinking about getting back to work. "I'll be back with the team soon. I can't wait to begin pre-season", the Madrid star stated.
This is just further proof of the competitive streak that courses through the Portuguese, who is counting the days until he is back in training with his teammates.
After the disappointment of being knocked out in the Euro 2012 semi-finals and having got just 12 days’ rest under his belt, Cristiano has already set his sights on his first target for the season: the Spanish Super Cup. Barça took home the trophy in last
year’s curtain-raiser and the Real Madrid forward is eager to get his revenge.
It will also be his first match-up of the season against Leo Messi, who beat him to the pichichi top goalscorer award last season with 50 goals, breaking Ronaldo’s record in the process. The Portuguese star will be going all out to regain his crown, starting
this August.
"The Tenth"
Another, even more formidable challenge both Ronaldo and the club are eyeing up is the Champions League. Cristiano’s top target for the coming season is the 10th European Cup everyone at Real Madrid longs for. What’s more, on a personal level, the Ballon d’Or is a major motivation, explaining his eagerness to get back in full swing as soon as possible. Cristiano has three months to give it all he’s got in the
bid to loosen Lionel Messi’s recent stranglehold over the coveted trophy. published- marca.com-CobMarin