Ronaldo assures Real fans of commitment

Published on 05/09/2012 02:59

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his commitment to Real Madrid after declaring himself “sad” in the Spanish capital.

The Portuguese forward refused to celebrate as he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over Granada, confessing to his unhappiness in the post-match press conference but declining to offer any explanation.

The Spanish media were quick to suggest that the 27-year-old, who has scored 150 goals in 149 matches for Real, was eager to leave, with free-spending Paris St Germain mooted as a possible destination.

But last night Ronaldo tweeted: “That I am feeling sad and have expressed this has created a huge stir. I am accused of wanting more money, but one day it will be shown this is not the case. I want to guarantee to Real Madrid fans that my motivation, dedication, commitment and desire to win all competitions will not be affected. I have too much respect for myself and Real Madrid to ever give less to the club than all I am capable of.”

PSG were quick to distance themselves from the possibility of a move and Sporting director Leonardo, who has signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva this summer, said: “Ibrahimovic is the best striker in the world. So why hire Ronaldo? Zlatan is unique. When we talk about the best players, there is Ronaldo and Messi – but they are not strikers. The best striker, that’s Zlatan.”