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Manchester United – Sucking up to Cristiano Ronaldo
Seeing the Champions League draw between Real Madrid and Manchester United was bound to bring back some memories for Cristiano Ronaldo, facing his former club for the first time since departing but I don’t think anyone expected the love-fest going on between the sides, especially from Alex Ferguson.
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Cristiano Ronaldo With Another Chance to Prove Greatness
Forget about the who is better argument, Cristiano Ronaldo or he who should not be named. Great players usually have something to prove every time they step on the pitch. That’s how they motivate themselves to reach even higher. For Cristiano Ronaldo, getting to visit Old Trafford and Manchester United in Real Madrid uniform is a perfect opportunity.
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Champions League – Knockout Stage Draw
The Champions League knockout stage always produces one super match-up, and this season, when play resumes in February 2013, it’ll be Real Madrid and Manchester United who will provide the major clash in the round of 16, while other big names facing each other feature Arsenal playing Bayern Munich and Barcelona playing AC Milan.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – Until One of Them Starts Slowing Down
A rivalry that goes beyond pure stats, goals and wins. Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo might not even exist between them in actuality but it does between fans, pundits and everyone with just the slightest opinion about football, and especially Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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10 Most Expensive Footballers in History
The current global economic crisis can be seen in football transfers as well, with 2012 not putting a single player in the top 20 of the most expensive footballers in history. That is still controlled mostly by Real Madrid transfers from the last 12 years, bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Kaka and Luis Figo.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Can’t Score, Mesut Ozil Can
For most of the La Liga, even when Cristiano Ronaldo is off his game, Real Madrid have plenty of firepower to come through. Lack of focus on away matches has cost them too many points so far this season, but after some early season drama, it seems that Mesut Ozil is becoming even better than ever before.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Should be Having Fun
In a match like this, with Real Madrid not moving up or down no matter the result, it’s a chance for players to either prove they’re worth a starting spot, like Luka Modric and Kaka, or to simply have some fun and improve their scoring record, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Who is the fastest football alive? Well, It just might be Cristiano Ronaldo, who showed everyone just how fast he can get from point A to point B, or to be more exact from box to box in the 2-0 win by Real Madrid over Atletico Madrid. About 96 meters in 10 seconds, which is good enough for an Olympic final.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo & Perfect Defending
The league table doesn’t mean a thing when it comes to the Madrid derby. Real Madrid are a much better team than their city rivals, showing that with a perfectly executed game plan that denied any kind of effort at Iker Casillas, while Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t need too many touches to put the game beyond reach.
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Real Madrid – Bigger Than Cristiano Ronaldo
A theory that’s been thrown around here and elsewhere in the past is that once you have Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad, and obviously in the lineup, it forces you to play a certain way. Real Madrid, since Ronaldo has arrived, haven’t been able to reclaim their Champions League dominance, and are on their way of losing yet another La Liga title to Barcelona, already 11 points behind their arch rivals.