
Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to complete his world record move to Real Madrid before the end of June. Ferguson’s (Manager Manchester United) made his decision to sell the World Footballer of the Year, last week.
After attempting to sign Ronaldo in 2006 and 2008, Real has now succeeded in luring the Portuguese from Old Trafford. Ferguson admitted yesterday that Christiano R. “simply wanted to leave”.
But Queiroz (now coach of the International Portuguese football Team), who had a close relationship with Ronaldo during his four years as Ferguson’s assistant, believes that the player is leaving behind the best environment for his career by moving to Madrid. Queiroz said: “Manchester United was the right club for him. But at the end of the day, the player has made a decision. United had a great relationship with him because they have had the best of his performances for the last six years. Cristiano believes it is time to move and the fee is huge, but he has won all the trophies and become the best player in the world in a United shirt.”
Recently, pictures surfaced of Ronaldo hanging out with ex-inmate Paris Hilton during his holiday in Los Angeles, adding to the perception that the player is developing a taste for the celebrity lifestyle.
Queiroz admits, “having managed Real during the first “galacticos” era, the Spanish club must avoid celebrity overshadowing the football. Queiroz further: “At Real, those things can happen easily. But I am sure that Florentino Perez (Real president) will learn from the mistakes of a few years ago, when the players were too committed to advertising.
When you put together players like Beckham, Zidane, Figo and Roberto Carlos, the challenge is huge and, with Ronaldo and Kaka, I’m sure these things will come up again”.
One advantage of Ronaldo’s move to Real Madrid is that he has started clearing out his luxury car garage - first one up for sale is his prized Porsche.
A car dealer is in charge of selling many of Ronaldo’s vehicles, so don't think that you can meet the soccer superstar by claiming you want to take his on a test-drive!
Full details can be found on Auto Trader here