'Ronaldo Already Signed For Juventus,' According to Former Juventus Director

Former Juventus director general Luciano Moggi believes Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo “already signed and had his medical in Munich.”

The rumours of a €100m swoop for the Ballon d’Or winner just keep getting stronger and current Juve director Beppe Marotta did nothing to calm them with his response of “no comment.”

Yesterday Moggi doubted the stories, but today he seems to have changed his tune.

He spoke on 7Gold television about the subject, questioning whether it was necessary to spend that much on a 33-year-old player.

However, Moggi then took to Twitter this evening and wrote: “In my view, he has already signed and had the medical in Munich.”

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Ronaldo Insulted By Real Madrid After €100m Price Tag (Marca)

Marca claim Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave Real Madrid after they put an “insulting” €100m price-tag on him and Juventus can now take advantage.

There are now so many sources reporting the idea of a transfer to Turin that it is difficult to argue otherwise, although that doesn’t necessarily mean it will go through.

According to tomorrow’s edition of Spanish paper Marca, Ronaldo made up his mind to quit Real Madrid in January.

That is when the famous ‘elease clause’ – in fact a gentlemen’s agreement rather than a legal document – was introduced.

It stated that the Merengues would let CR7 go for €100m as long as it wasn’t to a direct rival, for example Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain.

At the time, they were presumably thinking of a club in China or the United States and not another European side.

As it happened just months after PSG activated the €222m release clause in his Barcelona contract, Ronaldo felt “insulted” to be worth just €100m.

With this in mind, he decided then and there to walk away come the end of the season, as he no longer felt appreciated at the Bernabeu.

This would explain his comments straight after the Champions League Final: “It has been wonderful playing for Real Madrid.”

Now Juventus can take full advantage of that same €100m agreement that is pushing Ronaldo away from Madrid.

The other turning point was the overhead kick stunner he scored at the Juventus Stadium in the Champions League, as he received a standing ovation from the home fans.

He felt genuinely appreciated and admired their sportsmanship, claims Marca.

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Cristiano Ronaldo - We Still Have Battles To Conquer

All eyes will be on defending the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu, as their star striker insisted there was still plenty to play for

Cristiano Ronaldo issued a defiant message to Real Madrid's critics after Wednesday's Copa del Rey exit at the hands of Leganes plunged them further into crisis.

Leganes overturned a 1-0 first-leg loss to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa with a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, although Ronaldo was left out of the squad.

A third home defeat in five matches in all competitions left coach Zinedine Zidane accepting his fate will be decided by next month's Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

And with Madrid 19 points behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga, retaining the Champions League again is Madrid's only realistic hope of adding silverware to the Supercopa de Espana they won at the start of the campaign.

Dani Carvajal admitted the Champions League is all that remains for Madrid to focus on and Ronaldo hinted at a similar target in a social media post.

"Cheer up team. Cheer up madridistas," Ronaldo wrote on Twitter. "We still have many battles to win."

Ronaldo's future remains the subject of intense transfer speculation, although Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has moved to play down rumours linking the Portuguese superstar with a return to Old Trafford.

"I think with the moment Real Madrid is having now, I think I should be the last one to add some fuel to the fire," Mourinho said on Thursday of a potential move for Ronaldo.

Madrid travel to Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday, with Zidane's side sitting fourth in the table, five points behind Los Che.

SOURCE: ALL FOOTBALL

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Manchester United 'Rule out Ronaldo Return' After New Arrival Sanchez is Allocated No 7 Shirt

Manchester United have 'no interest in re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo', scuppering the Real Madrid forward's hopes of a romantic return to Old Trafford.

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal has put paid to any chance of the 32-year-old Portuguese star coming back to United.

Sanchez will take the No 7 shirt in Jose Mourinho's squad, a number that had been reserved for Ronaldo until this point.

The Spanish press reported last week that Ronaldo had grown increasingly frustrated that Real had not acted on a promise to offer him a more lucrative contract following his role in their Champions League triumph last season.

They claimed Ronaldo had already told team-mates he was going to leave the Bernabeu and had his heart set on a return to United, where he played with distinction between 2003 and 2009.

But with United sealing a deal for Chile forward Sanchez, who will earn £450,000-a-week, the door appears to have closed on Ronaldo.

United are not planning any more signings this month and their priorities in the summer will be central midfield and central defence.

Marca also report that Mourinho is not interested in Gareth Bale, another key Real player who has been linked with a Premier League return.

Sanchez said farewell to his Arsenal team-mates at their team hotel on Friday evening as he prepares to join United.

A breakthrough was reached earlier in the day when Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreed to move in the opposite direction, although the Armenian wasn't pleased at how he had been pushed out.

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Mourinho Gives Green Lights On Cristiano Ronaldo Return

According to Spanish TV channel La Sexta, the Premier League club have studied the economic viability of the deal and told Mou he can go ahead.

Manchester United have activated their "bring Ronaldo home" plan, according to Spanish TV channel La Sexta. The information comes from journalist José Luis Sánchez, who says that José Mourinho, currently renegotiating his contract with Man Utd, has give the green light for the return of the Portuguese star, currently with Real Madrid. Ronaldo is currently unhappy at the Spanish giants and wants to leave next summer, with his first option being a return to Manchester United.

Man Utd's economic study says Ronaldo deal 'viable'

The Old Trafford outfit have carried out an economic 'deep dive' study into the economic viability of the operation, which would involve vast outlays in both transfer fees and salary, with Ronaldo desperate to be crowned as the biggest earner on football's money list. The English club foresee a total cost of 400 million euros, paying some 200 million to Real Madrid, but the marketing men and bean counters at Man Utd reckon the media impact and marketing potential could easily outweigh the spend, generating vast streams of income for the Red Devils.

This newspaper recently revealed that Ronaldo was "utterly depressed" because he felt he'd been "tricked". Having won the Duodécima (Real Madrid's 12th European Cup) with two goals from him (and having driven, as he sees it, Madrid to the final with eight goals in the quarter and semi-finals), president Florentino Pérez promised him an improved contract. However the new deal has not arrived. Ronaldo has won the last two Ballon d'Ors and feels that his performances have not been rewarded, particularly in light of the salary difference to other top players, with Messi and Neymar earning far more than him.

The return of Ronaldo to Manchester United would mean a re-encounter with Mourinho, who was his coach from 2010 to 2013 at the Bernabéu. The two did not always see eye to eye, but the passage of time has smoothed over any differences. Mou was invited to the premier of Ronaldo's film in London, and when asked about the player Mou said recently: "I've got great memories of him..."

SOURCE: All Football

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My Laurels Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without My Teammates

Along with the likes of Rafael Nadal, Garbine Muguruza and Sergio Garcia, Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated in the category of best sportsman for the Laureus World Sports Awards, something he has thanked his Real Madrid colleagues for.

The ceremony will be held on February 27th, in Monaco, and Ronaldo is delighted to be included.

"[I am] honoured to be nominated for the 2017 Laureus Sportsman of the Year award," he wrote on Twitter.

"This is only possible because of the great team effort at Real Madrid.

"Thanks to all my teammates and also to the world's media for having placed me among the candidates to win this very special award."

Real Madrid as a club have also been nominated, as one of the teams of the year.

SOURCE: All Football

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Messi Is World Best But Ronaldo Deserved Ballon d'Or

Rivaldo picks Lionel Messi as the world's best. The Brazilian International has had his say ahead of El Clasico this weekend in one of the biggest rivalries in world football.

Former Barcelona midfielder Rivaldo believes Lionel Messi is the best player in the world but has praised Real Madrid hitman Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of this weekend's El Clasico clash.

The two powers of Spanish football will lock horns on Saturday afternoon in another chapter of one of the world's most iconic sporting rivalries, with Barca playing catch up in the overall head-to-head rankings.

Real have come out on top in 72 of their 174 La Liga meetings with Barca and have a greater trophy collection than the Catalan outfit, though trail Ernesto Valverde's side in the table this term.

The tie will also see Messi and Ronaldo square up once again in what has now become a story within the tale of the Clasico.

Questioned on the pair - arguably the two finest players to have ever played the game - Rivaldo, who won two Liga titles whilst playing for Barca, admits that one is a cut above the other.

"I would like to play with Messi, it would be amazing. He is the best of the world, the one who makes more differences," Rivaldo told Betfair.

"Ronaldo? He is the most dangerous player at Real.

"It is hard to stop him, like Messi, because both score a lot of goals and you never know what is going to be the next thing they will invent for scoring."

Ronaldo collected his fifth Ballon d'Or trophy earlier this month, equalling a record previously set by Messi.

The rivalry has been a common sub-plot in previous Clasico derbies and a number of bodies associated with Barcelona have publically backed Messi as the best in the world following Ronaldo winning the award.

And while Rivaldo recognises the Portugal international's success, he believes that he may not have won the award if he was playing during the time of the Brazilian's peak.

"If Ronaldo won is because he deserved it," Rivaldo added. "In my time there were more players than today challenging for being the best in the world.

" I remember Figo, Del Piero or Totti, now you always hear about the same players and I am pretty sure I could challenge with Messi and Ronaldo because football was harder in my times.

"I am not here for controversy, I'll just say that both are very good players. However, in my time you could find more quality players than today, in which you only hear about Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar."

Pushed on picking a winner ahead of the weekend, he added: "In a Clasico there are no favourites, because Real have shown they are able to win at Camp Nou, while Barca know how to do that at Bernabeu

SOURCE: All Football

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Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Best FIFA Men's Player Award

Cristiano Ronaldo once again claimed The Best FIFA Men's Player award for a second straight year on Monday night, beating his regular rivals for the top prizes {Lionel Messi and Neymar Jnr}.

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Why Real Madrid must find a heir to Cristiano Ronaldo to remain relevant in La Liga

Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is longer getting younger, he might still be his peak for now but a time will come when that superhuman form of his start declining as he ages.

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Ronaldo brace lifts Real Madrid over Sociedad; Atletico Madrid win late

Cristiano Ronaldo helped ease the pressure on boss Rafa Benitez as his two goals inspired Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad.

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Cristiano Ronaldo loves Manchester United and hints at late-career return

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