Christiano Ronaldo steps in for Real Welcome

September 30th, 2009 MADRID - A Spaniard warlock has claimed that he has been hired to cast a spell on Real Madrid star and former Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Jose "Pepe" Ruz, 58, from Malaga, has written to Florentino Pirez, the president of Real Madrid - the club that paid 80 million pounds for the Portugal international - to warn him that the hopes of millions of fans are about to be dashed.

September 25th, 2009 MADRID - Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that his love for Manchester United, where he had spent six years of career, has not vanished despite a world record fee of 80 million pound transfer to Real Madrid. "Every time I try to watch United's games on television.

September 17th, 2009 MADRID - Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo insists he has silenced the doubters by keeping a low profile since his record move to Real Madrid. The superstar scored twice in Real's 5-2 win in their Champions League opener at FC Zurich to make it four goals in his first three games for the Galacticos, reports The Sun.

July 27th, 2009 Ronaldo makes low-key Madrid home debutMADRID, Spain — Cristiano Ronaldo produced only glimpses of his talent during his home debut for Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw with Al Ittihad on Sunday. Ronaldo was substituted by Gonzalo Higuain in the 66th minute, immediately after Hicham Aboucherouane equalized for the Saudi Arabian champions in the Peace Cup.

July 21st, 2009 Ronaldo misfires in 1st match for Real MadridDUBLIN — Cristiano Ronaldo struggled in his first match for Real Madrid, missing two free kicks in a preseason friendly against the Shamrock Rovers, a Dublin club of part-time players. The team held Real Madrid's starters at bay through the first half Monday in front of a sellout crowd of 10,800 at Tallaght Stadium.

July 10th, 2009 MADRID - Around 15,000 Real Madrid fans welcomed Karim Benzema to the club Thursday night, in another spectacular presentation of its new signings. Benzema, 21, has been signed by Real from French giants Lyon for around 35 million euros (48.63 million dollars).

July 7th, 2009 MADRID - Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled as a Real Madrid player last night and nearly sparked off a riot. According to The Sun, a staggering 80,000 fans crammed the Bernabeu to welcome Ronaldo following his world-record 80-million-pound move from Manchester United.

July 7th, 2009 MADRID - About 85,000 Real Madrid fans packed the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu late Monday night to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo, the largest such gathering in the history of Spanish football. Real president Florentino Perez - who has paid Manchester United a record 94 million euro ($131.45 million) for Ronaldo - introduced the Portuguese winger as "one of the chosen few".

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo insists that the $130 million (80 million pounds) Real Madrid paid for him is a "fair price" and he is delighted to be the "most expensive" player in the world. Ronaldo will put the finishing touches on his move from Manchester United Monday night when he is officially unveiled as the Spanish giants' latest signing.

June 12th, 2009 LONDON - Star Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he done his time at Manchester United, and described the club's decision to transfer him to Real Madrid for 80 million pounds as "historic". Ronaldo, 24, who is currently holidaying in Los Angeles, was quoted by The Sun as saying: "It's time to look forward and 80 million pounds is quite a sum of money.

June 12th, 2009 LONDON - Spanish football giants Real Madrid are likely to earn about 500 million pounds from marketing Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, their latest recruit. According to The Sun, not only will Ronaldo help maintain Real as the richest club on earth, but his 80 million pound capture gives them a huge boost in their battle with Manchester United for world domination.

June 10th, 2009 MADRID - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said that the Spanish football club still wants to have Portuguese and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo even after signing up Brazilian Kaka for a world-record fee of 59 million pounds. Perez has been diplomatic in his attempts to snare Ronaldo, but there is no question that Real are again attempting to put pressure on Manchester United to sell.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United has said that it is willing to sell Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to Spanish football giants Real Madrid for 75million pounds. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the club's money men believe this is the magic number that would allow the transfer to take place.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Spanish football giants Real Madrid are still hopeful about securing the services of Manchester United and Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, despite their world-record 62 million pound splash on Brazilian star Kaka. Real president Florentino Perez insists the 75 million pound it could take to capture Ronaldo from Manchester United remains good value for money.

May 28th, 2009 ROME - In just a few hours, Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo went from saying that Manchester is his home to casting doubt on his future at Manchester United. When asked whether he would stay in England, after the 2-0 loss to Barcelona in Wednesday's Champions League final in Rome, Ronaldo said: "I don't know." There has been speculation for months about the Portuguese player, 24, awarded the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Player of the Year 2008, joining Real Madrid.