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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo & Gareth Bale Forced to Change
Beyond the financial numbers of the Gareth Bale arrival to Real Madrid is the simple issue of making it work. Gareth Bale is an excellent player, but one that’s still developing and probably improving. Cristiano Ronaldo is the finished product, and as history has taught us, a slightly fragile one when it comes to his emotions. One of them, or even both of them, will be forced to change.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’t Happy Gareth Bale is More Expensive Than Him?
Some rumors just write themselves even before they come out. While we’ve heard nothing but praise from Gareth Bale about his new Real Madrid teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, those wishing the club and the player “well” in Spain have already surfaced some rumors about Ronaldo not being happy that he’s no longer the most expensive footballer on the planet.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Forgets About Frustrating Start
The real hit so far this season for Real Madrid has been Isco, scoring three goals on his first three matches for the club, but everyone is looking at Cristiano Ronaldo. The new contract, the lack of goals (until now), the frustrated appearance. Maybe the first goal of the season means a new start, even if he’s still not really digging the way he’s playing under Carlo Ancelotti.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Still Hasn’t Started the Season
At some point, the goals will come for Cristiano Ronaldo. But for now, struggling to cope in his new, more central position, both he and Real Madrid are looking bad in the opening of the La Liga season, and with a little less luck might have been already trailing and chasing their biggest rivals.
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Real Madrid – Iker Casillas in Another Season of Goalkeeper Controversy
Managers have been replaced, but the questions around the goalkeeper selection at Real Madrid remain. Carlo Ancelotti chose to start with Diego Lopez in the first match of the season, leaving a very angry Iker Casillas on the bench.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Has the Right Team Built Around Him
While Real Madrid aren’t exactly turning into a version of their greatest rivals by focusing on adding one player each summer to strengthen their incredibly talented youth system products, it seems that building around Cristiano Ronaldo is taking a different direction, going for “cheaper”, local talent instead of always going for the biggest name out there.
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Cristiano Ronaldo & Mesut Ozil Are Still the Most Important Players on Real Madrid
New names and players (Isco, Illarramendi and Gareth Bale???) are always exciting, but consistency of quality might be even more important for Real Madrid heading into this season, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil remaining their most important players.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid Can’t Limit Him To Do Just One Thing
The changing of managers at Real Madrid brings with it a different tactical approach, and with it somewhat of a change for Cristiano Ronaldo, but as Carlo Ancelotti knows and will follow, there isn’t going to be one specific role he’ll fill. Limiting one of the two best players in the world doesn’t seem like a good idea anyway.
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Real Madrid – Isco Isn’t Blinded by the Brighter Lights
Moves to Real Madrid from any club can have disastrous implications. It seems the pressure, not just from local but from national and global media, can get to even the best of players. And yet Isco, still only 21, seems to be loving every minute of it.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Should Thrive With a Little Less Attention
Quiet, relaxed summers are always a good ingredient for an even better season. While Cristiano Ronaldo has shown throughout his career and especially while playing for Real Madrid that he doesn’t mind having all the attention turned to him (and maybe even wants it that way), it’s hard to believe he’s suffering from seeing others taking center stage for once, even if it is a temporary thing.