Real Madrid unveil Ronaldo in front of 80,000 fans

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.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Portuguese and Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo's legs have been insured for 90-million pounds. According to The Sun, the Spanish club, which bought Ronaldo for a record 80 million pounds in June, want to protect their money if he picks up a long-term injury.

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 12th, 2009 MADRID - Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Real Madrid debut next week. The world's most expensive footballer flies into Real's Dublin training camp tomorrow with the sort of security that hasn't been seen since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland 30 years ago.

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 6th, 2009 MADRID — Cristiano Ronaldo received a rapturous welcome from 80,000 Real Madrid fans Monday, an outpouring so exuberant the soccer star had to be hustled away when spectators leaped barriers and took the field. Ronaldo, who joined the famed club following his record transfer from Manchester United, appeared before the capacity crowd at Santiago Bernabeu wearing the same No.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo tries to explain why he has deserted Manchester United and the manager who turned him into a global phenomenon. He says the dream of wearing the white of Real Madrid and of becoming the game's greatest-ever player.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Friends of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo say that he decided to move to Real Madrid because of the abuse his family and friends were being subjected to at Old Trafford on match days. Ronaldo, 24, became disillusioned with the Old Trafford boo-boys, reports The Sun.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Star Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned by his mentor that his career will spin into a freefall if he gets caught up in the glitz and glamour of Madrid. Ronaldo's Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz said that he is deeply worried that Ronaldo, 24, who moves from Manchester United to Real Madrid on a record pay-out of 80 million pounds, could be caught up in events away from the Bernabeu once he completes his switch.

June 12th, 2009 LONDON - Ace footballer Cristiano Ronaldo might have decided to leave Manchester United in favour of Real Madrid at his mother Dolores Aveiro's insistence, suggest reports. One Carly Haywood, a 25-year-old fan from Leamington Spa, Warks, has revealed that Dolores, 54, revealed her desire to see her son play for Real Madrid as she watched the midfielder playing against Arsenal at Old Trafford last month.

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.

May 30th, 2009 MADRID - Real Madrid presidential candidate Florentino Perez has hinted that Portuguese and Manchester United star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will join the Spanish football club this summer According to The Sun, Ronaldo's switch to Real Madrid has edged closer after Perez claimed that 'an agreement' is already in place for Manchester United winger. Ronaldo had already told close friends he would be leaving Old Trafford before next season.