Speculation rife over 'sad' Ronaldo's future at Real
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September 4, 2012, Tuesday
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REAL Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he's "sad" at the Spanish club.
Ronaldo said he was upset with "people in the club" after scoring two goals to lead Real to a 3-0 win over Granada on Sunday. The Portugal forward chose not to celebrate, remaining glum as his teammates and fans at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium erupted around him.
When asked why after the match, Ronaldo said: "I am sad and the club knows it, that's why I didn't celebrate the goals. The people in the club know why."
Ronaldo's comments have sparked rumors in the Spanish press that he is looking to leave Madrid. The 27-year-old Ronaldo refused to elaborate on the reasons for his displeasure with the club that spent a record 80 million pounds to secure him from Manchester United in 2009.
"I'm not going to say anything else, people know why," he said.
Ronaldo's double on Sunday took his tally with Real to 150 goals in just over three seasons. He set a club record of 46 Spanish league goals last season, second only to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's league record of 50.
Striker Gonzalo Higuain said that he didn't know Ronaldo was unhappy. "I see him as being fine. He scored two goals so I believe that he is happy," said Higuain. "My teammates and I all see him well."
Ronaldo, a former Ballon D'or, denied he was angry Barcelona's Andres Iniesta beat him for this year's players' award on Friday.
"It has nothing to do with it," he said. "Iniesta deserved it."
Radio station Cadena Ser and other media reported that Ronaldo had held a meeting with club president Florentino Perez on Saturday where he said he did not feel he had the support of the dressing room, he was unhappy and wanted to leave.
"Cristiano has the right to be annoyed about whatever he seems fit," wrote a columnist in sports daily AS. "But it shows a lack of respect to his colleagues and the fans to be angry for reasons that one is not brave enough to make clear. If he wants more money, come out and say so."
Ronaldo said he was upset with "people in the club" after scoring two goals to lead Real to a 3-0 win over Granada on Sunday. The Portugal forward chose not to celebrate, remaining glum as his teammates and fans at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium erupted around him.
When asked why after the match, Ronaldo said: "I am sad and the club knows it, that's why I didn't celebrate the goals. The people in the club know why."
Ronaldo's comments have sparked rumors in the Spanish press that he is looking to leave Madrid. The 27-year-old Ronaldo refused to elaborate on the reasons for his displeasure with the club that spent a record 80 million pounds to secure him from Manchester United in 2009.
"I'm not going to say anything else, people know why," he said.
Ronaldo's double on Sunday took his tally with Real to 150 goals in just over three seasons. He set a club record of 46 Spanish league goals last season, second only to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's league record of 50.
Striker Gonzalo Higuain said that he didn't know Ronaldo was unhappy. "I see him as being fine. He scored two goals so I believe that he is happy," said Higuain. "My teammates and I all see him well."
Ronaldo, a former Ballon D'or, denied he was angry Barcelona's Andres Iniesta beat him for this year's players' award on Friday.
"It has nothing to do with it," he said. "Iniesta deserved it."
Radio station Cadena Ser and other media reported that Ronaldo had held a meeting with club president Florentino Perez on Saturday where he said he did not feel he had the support of the dressing room, he was unhappy and wanted to leave.
"Cristiano has the right to be annoyed about whatever he seems fit," wrote a columnist in sports daily AS. "But it shows a lack of respect to his colleagues and the fans to be angry for reasons that one is not brave enough to make clear. If he wants more money, come out and say so."
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