Diego Simeone, the manager of Atletico Madrid, has emphasized that because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s connections to Real Madrid, the club should not even consider signing him.
After declaring his intent to leave Old Trafford in the summer, Ronaldo was associated with a number of teams, including Atletico Madrid.
Simeone has spoken out, adamant that his team was never planning to sign Ronaldo given the 37-year-history old’s with Real Madrid. However, Jorge Mendes, the 37-year-agent, old’s met with Atletico but no agreement was reached.
Simeone told Tigo Sports, “First of all, the two tiny birds who told you anything were far from what has transpired.”
Sometimes when people speak, it’s not about what actually occurs, but about what they wish to say.
Ronaldo is the gold standard for Real Madrid, and neither [Martin] Palermo nor [Juan Roman] Riquelme nor [Ariel] Ortega would ever play for River in my opinion. There are some circumstances that are quite obvious.
“I recall in the preseason a fan shouted at me, ‘Cholo, be careful, the Champions League is not at all costs-, without my knowing what was going on but I did know about the rumors that there were.
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And I liked it because it is a very healthy reflection of the team, neighborhood, fan, and heart, as well as a small reflection of how I felt at the time. I won’t discount Cristiano’s story, but it’s different from how Luis Suarez joined than it would have been had Ronaldo arrived.
“The same idea occurs to him that I told Luis; I told him he would keep scoring goals when he went to play with his pals because it’s innate and he has it within of him.
“I have no doubt that Ronaldo will score goals again; if he is mentally tough like he always has been to demonstrate all of his strength, hierarchy, and the striker he is, he cannot walk away.”