According to Ronaldo he left on good terms with Fergie and Manchester United. He gave us 6 years and United made him into the player he is and I think he knows it. He has developed from a young player with lots of potential – remember the million stepovers to a World class player.
In a cermoney where he was unveiled he has said some nice things about United – its fans, Fergie, team-mates.
He said: “I have to say thank you to all supporters, my boss, my friends and my team-mates because I’d been there six years and I had a good relationship with all people there. But the people understand my decision and the people respect that. Of course it’s a great challenge now and the people know my dream is to play in Madridand of course it’s a great challenge now.
I am going to miss many things about Manchester. But this is life, this is my new home and my new club and I will give 100% here. My relationship with Alex Ferguson was always good and it will stay that way forever. It would be fantastic to play against United. Sir Alex joked with me about that, he told me he wanted to play against me in the final in Madrid. I’ll put Evra against you, to kick you. I hope so. This is now my club, but I have a good relationship with Manchester and I wish all the best for the team and for Alex Ferguson.”
(Love how Fergie said would get Evra against him to kick him!)
I have nothing against him leaving us and going to his boyhood team. I would do the same!
Earlier on in the day he did say part of the motivation for moving to Real was that he thought La Liga was better than the Premier League.
“I think La Liga is going to have more quality because of the players that are arriving,” he said. “All the players have a lot of quality and the referees protect the players.” He certainly will get more protection!! Maybe he will go back to his diving days. He also has a point now that La Liga will have arguably the top 3 players in the world. Ronaldo, Messi and Kaka. (Or two of the top 3, if your FIFA who have Torres as 3rd).
Anyway. I hope United meet Real in the Champions League!!
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