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Ronaldo will join Real, says Ruud
by Laurent Picard, 08 October 2008

Ronaldo will join Real, says Ruud

Cristiano Ronaldo will join Real Madrid in the near future, according to Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The Dutchman, currently on the books of the Spanish giants, believes his former team-mate will join him at the Santiago Bernabeu next summer or in 2010.

Van Nistelrooy is believed to have had a massive argument with the Portuguese during their time at Old Trafford, but it appears the former Holland international would warmly welcome Ronaldo to the Spanish capital.

“One day Ronaldo will join us,” Van Nistelrooy told Marca. “This could happen next summer, or the one after.”

The Dutch hit-man remains a prolific goalscorer at the age of 32, he has found the back of the net five times so far this season, and he has set his sights on winning the Champions League before his career is over.

“Winning it one day is my dream,” he said. “And Real Madrid can do it with all their great players.”

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unhappy ronaldo - 23 October 2008 14:13: everybody sayes he no happy let him go ,hes no the main factor in the team anyway, ronaldo isent bigger that man u. nuff said.; Report this to a moderator

Lil Glitch - 10 October 2008 11:27: Man u has always been a great team with or witout some players. i thonk ronaldo should be wise enough. no player has left for real to be a star as he was in man u. Take Owen, Becham n even Ruul himself, has he been able to score 99 goals in a season in real?; Report this to a moderator

pitpoodle - 08 October 2008 23:24: you tell em joe; Report this to a moderator

joe - 08 October 2008 22:36: ronaldo is not going anywhere real Madrid should know that by now; Report this to a moderator

pitpoodle - 08 October 2008 21:05: players keep leaving us yet the trophies still come rolling in. everyone knows that stories like this are designed to keep the dippers happy seeing as whatever they do, they still can't mount a serious challenge. not so long ago the dippers were spouting about how wrong it would be to sell the naming rights to old trafford and now, old trafford still stands and they are willing to raze anfailed to the ground in search of wealth. what they don,t realise is if they wipe out their history, they've got jack to shout about. earn your wealth like machester united and arsenal and stop begging. it's not nice. now get back in fourth place (or lower) where you belong. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrf.; Report this to a moderator

LFC 4 LIFE!! - 08 October 2008 20:05: GR8 4 KEEPING HIM 4 ANBOTHER YR, HE HASNT BEEN IMPRESSIVE WHICH WILL LOWER HIS PRICE LEAVING UNTD WITH LESS MONEY TO DO OTHER DEALS WIV!; Report this to a moderator

Luke manutd fan - 08 October 2008 18:49: hey u think ronaldo will go in the furture but thats just the future thats long a way if ronaldo gose to real we will just get messi or sanchez messi comeing theat of dreams; Report this to a moderator

Maxwelll - 08 October 2008 18:24: Although Ruud has help man u in the past years and he was one of the best at that time and now that C Ronaldo is reigning the world, he is jealous of him and just want to destroy his carrier by joining them at their so called santiago bernabeu. No way, it wont happen he should wait for another 10years to come and by that time he would be in his retirement.; Report this to a moderator

wise 1-2 - 08 October 2008 17:23: well said david beckham makes more in a week than some guys make in a year :O yet completely unjustified, no-one deserves that kinda money for an hour and a halfs work; Report this to a moderator

Who is this Henry Plank - 08 October 2008 17:20: Henry, you are a Liverpuke fan who is plastered all over these forums... Why don't you shut up! To Jordan Flynn it would have been the same for any top player, if their manager or the board give them permission then players like Frank Lampard would have joined Mourinho... nothing wrong with that, but when you've just signed a new contract, that's what they are talking about!; Report this to a moderator

Stevie C NUFC - 08 October 2008 17:08: So there ya go, thats the level of lowness the world of football has come to, no respect for RVN even tho not that many a year ago alot of you would have give your right leg to meet him. He was a hero at old trafford but everyone has forgotten about that, it just goes to show that football has been bought over in its entirety by mindless fools and hooligans, the boys have finally stole the game from the men. it was destined to happen, we just didnt think you'd have ruined it so quick. well done, we now have no game of our own. majority of us want shot of it all together. ill buy your book when it comes. HOW TO DESTROY A GOOD GAME IN ONE DECADE. welcome to the year 2008; Report this to a moderator

Wise one - 08 October 2008 16:15: All footballers are over-paid, give the moneyto nurses, the elderly, and kids in poverty instead! The world would be a better place.; Report this to a moderator

manc planks - 08 October 2008 16:13: MUFC 4 LIFE " RVN is a brill player, no doubt, but as a human he is a arrogant PR1CK" Now does this statement remind anyone of a current Man U player? By the way Man U were not in a worse situation last year. After 6 games you had 11 points (same as now) After 7 games Liverpool had 15 (17 now) Chelsea had 11 ( 17 now) and Arsenal had 19 (13 now). So sorry to pee on your bonfire but you are in a much worse situation that last year.; Report this to a moderator

davy - 08 October 2008 16:12: HATE MAN U WITH A PASSION..ur just a garbage waiting to be collected...who's laughing en who's crying..??..we ar the champions of Europe en England...whats the reason that makes u laugh when ur bleeding like an overworked donkey coz ur crap team is not capable of winning trophies..to be fair...ur the biggest idiot to have ever graced the planet called Earth...its like an old monkey laughing with its pals after scaring off a baby lion..i can see where ur stupidity ends.better find urselve something else to keep u busy..; Report this to a moderator

martin - 08 October 2008 15:54: Man.U. don't need ronald as much as 75.000.000. with that dosh we can get 2 better wingers hope he can keep up his price cos this year he seems slower man.u. fans are usedto tjis kind of gettin rid of who dreams of being greater than the club itself like becks rudd they were released when we had no replacement so if anyoe out there thinks that ron can stay as he pleases u're mad men; Report this to a moderator

davy - 08 October 2008 15:35: badman365..why ar u mentioning Kaka en Messi..???..why don't u mention a player from ur club..??..u can't coz they ar all crap...where were u with Ronaldo to claim He said this He said that..??..u ar the one posting crap not us Man utd fans...why don't u mind about ur crap team en players en leave Man U en Ronaldo to us Man U fans..???..to hell with u...; Report this to a moderator

Hate Man U With A Passion! - 08 October 2008 15:31: I love man u fans they always give me something to laf about! lol there a complete joke! ...Please all you man u fans keep writing that crap! As it gives all other fans something to laf about! :] oh and can i just say fergi is Worlds No1 Hypocrit!; Report this to a moderator

Leonard - true real madrid fan - 08 October 2008 15:10: Those who wrote before me are heartless fools ! How quick can everybody forget the 150 goals of RVN for Manchester United (who have tasted only 3 Champions Leagues); Report this to a moderator

???? - 08 October 2008 15:07: this is not much of a story, everyone knows ronaldo will join real madrid; Report this to a moderator

Dr. Winston O'Boogie - 08 October 2008 15:06: MUFC 4 LIFE, what a well thought out and beautifully worded post. I'd say Oscar Wilde would have been envious of your writing talents. Taxi for RONALDO; Report this to a moderator

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