Real Madrid will be the best team of 2010

Cristiano Ronaldo sat down with Spanish sports daily Marca to discuss his first six months as a Madridista.

Champions League:

“Fans and players dream about winning the Champions League. This year’s final isa t the Santiago Bernabeu and it’s a great opportunity for us. Winning the Champions League was the greatest experience of my career and we don’t want to let this opportunity slip through our fingers.”

“All this club talks about is Champions League, Champions League, Champions League, but we shouldn’t because it puts a lot of pressure on the players. It is better to continue doing what we are doing, which is winning games. Good things will happen, but the players don’t need any added pressure. Madrid needs to focus on winning the Champions League and La Liga, but it depends on other factors like luck, the draw… But I think we are going to win.”

“Olympique Lyonnais is our next opponent. We cannot underestimate our adversaries if we want to do well. Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester are great teams, but they will come at a later date if we qualify. If and when that happens, every team will be difficult.”

World Cup:

“Brazil is an incredible team, but I would like to play Spain because it would mean that we have beaten Brazil and Ivory Coast. Spain is one of the favorites to win the World Cup.”

2010:

“Real Madrid will be the best team of 2010. We need to have the drive and motivation to win everything that comes our way.”

“In the New Year I wish lots of health for the whole world, which really is what matters the most. On a personal level I hope I do not get hurt any more and on a team level I would like to win the Champions League and La Liga.”

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