Cristiano Ronaldo’s Top Ten Moments with Real Madrid

 

5. Madrid Hosting Barcelona at Camp Nou resulting in 2-2 draw in October 2012

Starting at number 5 on the list Barcelona welcomed Real Madrid into their home, Messi and Ronaldo showed the world just how far ahead of everyone else they are scoring two goals apiece. Ronaldo scored the first and last goal setting a record for scoring in back to back El Clasicos.

4. Ronaldo on the score sheet when Mardid won La Liga title in May 2012

It was Madrid celebrating as Mourinho and his squad took the title defeating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the 2011/12 season. Cristiano Ronaldo was of course among the scorers making it a crowning moment in his Los Blancos’ career.

3. Ronaldo’s first hat-trick for Madrid against Mallorca in May 2010

Every legend starts somewhere, the only odd thing is, it took Ronaldo until the end of his first season in La Liga to open his hat-trick laden run for Real Madrid. Since his first hat-trick, he has gone on to score over 20 more for Real Madrid.

2.  Supercopa title success in August 2012

After clinching the La Liga title, Mourinho’s squad went on to claim the cup for the Supercopa. Ronaldo played a huge part scoring in both legs defeating Barcelona on a technicality having scored more away goals.

1.Ronaldo signing with Real Madrid in the summer of 2009

Real Madrid eventually got their hands on the young Portuguese after paying a hefty £80million to Manchester United. His unveiling was at a packed out Bernabeu.

"The Holy Trinity"

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As the La Liga season comes to an end, Real Madrid is beginning to take form. The once “rubbish” Gareth Bale is now being praised by the Spanish press after Madrid based newspaper Marca released an article labelling him as “priceless.”

With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema Madrid’s attacking trio holds the record for the most goals scored in not only the Spanish league but the UEFA Champions League as well. Spanish papers have even named the three strikers “The Holy Trinity” stating, “His (Bale) partnership with Benzema and Cristiano can be nothing short of lethal.”

It also seems the tension between Ronaldo and Bale has lightened as Ronaldo told the Spanish press that he is “enjoying” the presence of the £86m Welshman. “Los Blancos” are finding the results they need in the Champions League but seem to be falling behind in their domestic league. Head coach Ancelotti has stated that his team is in good form but they need some defensive improvements.

 

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Looking Forward

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid seal a spot in the next round of the UEFA Champions League after drawing Italian side Juventus this past Tuesday.

Madrid faced a tuff Juventus side that took the first half of the game in their hands after they were rewarded a penalty around the 30^th minute. Madrid turned the game on its head after halftime when both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale socred two goals back to back giving Madrid the advantage at 2-1.

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This end-to-end action was not over until the final minutes of the game when Spanish International Fernando Llorente headed the ball past Iker Casillas to snatch a point in this heated matchup.

Real Madrid are now six points clear of Group B in the UEFA Champions League as they plan to face Galatasaray on the 27^th of November. Madrid now hold 10 points in their group table and are likely to proceed to the next round of the tournament where they have the chance of facing rivals Barcelona.

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C. Ronaldo Robbed during El Clasico

It was as if time had reversed to the year 1714 in Barcelona last Saturday, as the 98,761 home fans at Camp Nou stadium chanted as if they were calling for Catalonian independence. This was the Welshman's first Clasico, but another Clasico rookie Neymar was not so generous in sharing the glory. In the 18th minute of the first half Barcelona's "miestro" Andres Iniesta threads a pass through a seam in Real's defense and Neymar finds the back of the net. Neymar is among the few to score in his first appearance in a Clasico. Bale, who had just two shots in his hour of play, was substituted early in the second half. 

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti also had bigger problems in the 70th minute when they could have tied the game. Ronaldo is brought down in the box by Javier Mascherano but referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco doesn't budge. Ronaldo clearly had a strong case in his appeal for a penalty but was quickly shut up when Alexis Sanchez pushed the game out of reach in the 78th minute with a talented goal chipping Madrid’s goalkeeper. It wasn't until stoppage time in the second-half that Jese Rodriguez scored Madrid's first goal.  

Barcelona's 2-1 victory in the Clasico rival was the team's first win in their last six match ups against Madrid. It also put them at the top of the La Liga table, 4 points above runner up Atletico Madrid and 6 points clear of Real Madrid.

But don't think this rival will simmer down any time in the near future either; it is likely we will see these two Spanish powerhouses in the UEFA Champions League competition or perhaps in other cup tournaments. 





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Pitch Philosophy

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"The philosophy of 10 years ago remains the same, buy great champions, entertain the fans and maintain the historic prestige of Real Madrid," Juventus and Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said in an interview with Spanish sports daily Marca published on Monday.

As Madrid fly through Europe and remain at the top of their group in the Champions League matches, there is still plenty of work for Carlo Ancelotti, who replaced Jose Mourinho at the end of last season, as Real Madrid look to face Italian champions this Wednesday.

Reports indicate that Ancelotti is promising attacking and entertaining football in their match against Juventus, a win will put Madrid just seven points clear of Juve with only three games left.

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"If we can play our game, we are a team who plays at a high tempo, which pressures high up the pitch, very well organized," Buffon said.

"But all that can go out the window the moment Cristiano Ronaldo... gets the ball, beats three players and scores."

After winning Saturday’s La Liga match over Malaga 2-0, Real are now only three points behind league leaders Barcelona. A second half penalty won by Gareth Bale, who came off the bench marking his return from injury, gave Cristiano Ronaldo the chance to convert from the spot and seal the game for Real Madrid.

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Madrid Making Moves

Real Madrid cut price of striker Karim Benzema to ₤20m as they prepare to purchase Liverpool’s Luis Suarez in January. An approach for Benzema was made by Arsenal during the transfer window for around ₤20m, which is half of what Real had originally priced the Frenchman at over the summer. Word from insiders at the club admit that head coach Carlo Ancelloti has had enough with striker Benzema, who has hit the back of the net only two times in eight matches this season.

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There is also a growing expectation that Uruguayan striker Suarez is still adamant about leaving his club Liverpool. Letting go of Benzema will help fund the Suarez move, but getting the Uruguayan to fall in line with the club will be the hard part. With that in mind, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has also identified Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero as a possible alternative.

With Arsenal at the top of the English Premier League, head coach Arsene Wenger, may feel signing this high prices forward is not necessary at the moment. It is important to know that Wenger is a distant admirer of Benzema, thanks to the rewarding faith shown by his countryman Oliver Giroud.

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Rubbish Reports

Despite managing to score on his Spanish La Liga debut match against Villareal, Welsh playmaker Gareth Bale has since been unable to play another minute for Madrid. After Bale finally completed his move to the Santiago Bernabeu only one month ago, reports from the Spanish sports daily Marca have stated that Bale actually has a lumbar disc hernia which will require an operation to cure the problem. The Wales agent Jonathan Barnett has religiously denied the report calling the story "complete rubbish, irresponsible and a disgrace."

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The Real Madrid club have recently come out strongly deny the Marca report on Bale. "It is completely false that the player has a discal hernia. He has a small chronic protrusion in a spinal disc that will not affect him playing," Real Madrid said in a statement. The newspaper reports are creating a storm of opinions and controversies which can only be confirmed when Bale actually return on the field with "Los Blancos" (Real Madrid.)

Meanwhile, Barnett released a statement reassuring the public's confidence that Bale will return soon and he is already training normally. "He is the most expensive signing in history. If there had been a problem they (Real Madrid) would have stopped the signing. Gareth will be available to Mr. Ancelotti after the international break. He has had a slight tear in his thigh. He is angry that a newspaper can write such rubbish."

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Hala Madrid!

Real Madrid continues their perfect start as they grab the top spot in their UEFA Champions League group, after thumping Copenhagen on Wednesday 4-0. The two stars of the match were Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria, both scoring two goals apiece.  Ronaldo followed up on his hat-trick in the opening 6-1 win over Galatasaray with two pivotal goals Wednesday night. Ronaldo not only celebrated 100 games in European competition, but he also took his overall goal tally to 212 in 208 games for Real Madrid.

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 It seems Real is doing just fine with the absence of their injured world-record signing striker, Gareth Bale. The kings of Spain are playing like the kings of Europe as they lead group b with 10 goals scored in just two matches, ahead of PSG scoring 7 and Bayern Munich scoring 6. Ronaldo is also the competitions top scorer with 5 goals.

Copenhagen and Galatasaray are now at the bottom of the group b table with one point, while Real Madrid and Juventus hold the top two positions. Madrid is to play Italian powerhouse Juventus on match day 3 on October 23. The former two time UEFA Champions League trophy holders, Juventus, are second in group b with only two points.

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Clash of the Titans in Madrid

As the "world's most expensive player" Gareth Bale settles in with his new club Real Madrid, egos begin to flare between the youngster and his teammate and former "world's most expensive player" Cristiano Ronaldo. It may have all been smiles when the two super stars of Madrid first met in the stadium parking lot last Wednesday, but during training yesterday all cards were on the table when C. Ronaldo was caught purposely clashing into the winger Bale. Reports also showed that neither of the two acknowledged each other for the duration of the training session. Madrid fans will hope to see the two titans get over themselves and perform on the same page for the remainder of the season.

We all could of predicted that egos would emerge between these two talented and more importantly younger players. One would think C. Ronaldo, with his 17 years of professional experience, would be more welcoming to the new member, but all is war when it comes between C. Ronaldo and his public image. The media have made it clear that there is a new king in Madrid (Bale), and he came with a hefty price tag. The reports are not certain, but both English and Spanish press have reported that Bale cost Real Madrid an estimated €100 million, compared to C. Ronaldo's €80 million.


Tomorrow's match against La Liga's Elche, should provide Cristiano Ronaldo with another 90 minutes of headline-making news, seeing as Bale has not recovered from an injury during last weeks training.

From Spanish Kings to European Gods

The Real Madrid Futbol Club of Spain's Primera Spanish Division has just confirmed the signing of world class athlete and 24 year old Gareth Bale. The born Welshman Bale, left his club of Tottenham Hotspur in England after signing a record breaking transfer €100 million to play with Spanish team Real Madrid, which would be greater than Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer record fee of €94 million.
This record breaking stud was also crowned the title of "PFA Players' Player of the Year" in 2011 and 2013. Aside from his records and statistics, it is clear to see Real Madrid have purchased a player that will help them achieve the La Liga title at the end of the season. Bale, assigned the number 11 jersey at Real, has already put himself in the books in Spain by scoring a goal in his debut match against Villareal CF.

The Spanish press has even labeled the new Welshman as "La Flama Blanca". From what it seems, there is much to come from both Bale and the Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid FC.