"Real Madrid sold 15 Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys per minute at the club's shop at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the two hours that followed the player's presentation on Monday, reports said Wednesday."
"The shop sold 2,000 jerseys bearing the Portuguese striker's name and the number nine once sported by club legend Alfredo di Stefano during the period at 85 euros (118 dollars) each for a total revenue of 170,000 euros, sports dailies AS and Marca reported.
"In the rush, 300 black and white Ronaldo jerseys were stolen. The "Cristianomania" continued on Tuesday as the adult size jerseys were sold out at the shop.
"Ronaldo, 24, did much better than Real's other big name new recruit, Brazil's Kaka, who joined the Spanish giants from AC Milan in early June for 65 million euros.
"During the two hours that followed the 27-year-old's presentation at the Bernabeu stadium on June 30, the shop sold 600 Kaka jerseys or five per minute." (Source)
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
The Jersey Vote: Ronaldo Outsells Kaka: Is He A Better Player?: Vote At Bestplayerintheworld.com:
Messi Is Still The Best Player In The World: Vote at Bestplayerintheworld.com:
Here is where Messi stands in BestPlayerInTheWorld.com worldwide fan voting as of 10am Eastern Standard Time on Thursday July 9, 2009:
Lionel Messi 46% (1071 votes)
Cristiano Ronaldo 21% (500 votes)
Steven Gerrard 7% (160 votes)
Andres Iniesta 4% (95 votes)
Fernando Torres 3% (66 votes)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2% (55 votes)
Kaka 2% (53 votes)
Frank Lampard 2% (44 votes)
Wayne Rooney 1% (33 votes)
Ronaldinho 1% (31 votes)
Andrei Arshavin 1% (27 votes)
Nemanja Vidic 1% (18 votes)
Franck Ribery 1% (16 votes)
Luka Modric 1% (17 votes)
Xavi Hernandez 1% (18 votes)
Robinho 1% (16 votes)
Didier Drogba 1% (18 votes)
Cesc Fabregas 1% (14 votes)
Samuel Eto'o 1% (15 votes)
David Villa 1% (14 votes)
Iker Casillas 1% (12 votes)
Arjen Robben <1% (9 votes)
Ashley Young <1% (9 votes)
Petr Cech <1% (8 votes)
Emmanuel Adebayor <1% (6 votes)
Gianluigi Buffon <1% (6 votes)
Sergio (Kun) Aguero <1% (6 votes)
Karim Benzema 0% (0 votes)
Total Votes: 2337
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Ronaldo Credits Father Figure Ferguson For Preparing Him For His Boyhood Dream:
"It's obvious that I'm a less egotistical footballer now,'' he told Spanish sports daily AS.
"Without a doubt. I know for sure that four years ago I always played to try to end up scoring myself.
"But experience makes you understand that you achieve better things playing as a team and being united. At Madrid they will see a better Cristiano.''
"Ferguson is a maestro,'' added Ronaldo. "For me he was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside football, was a great human being with me. Talent isn't everything. You can have it from the cradle, but it is necessary to learn the trade to be the best.
"When I arrived in England I was an 18-year-old kid and had established stars by my side. Ferguson taught me to clean up my faults, to know to give the pass at the last moment, to take the right decision in the area.
"I spent six years at United and I owe them everything that I am today. I made history at United and won many trophies. It was a pleasure to play at Old Trafford but now a new stage in my life is beginning at the Bernabeu with new challenges.
"I wanted to play at this club and for that reason I'm here.''
"I'm used to living with speculation,'' he said. "I could have signed for Madrid in 2008, but there wasn't an agreement between the clubs and I owed myself to United. I wanted to respect that and I did. I took the best decision.''
"Since I've been able to think I've known what this club means. In Madeira they talked about Madrid as the most famous club with the best history in the world, with great international stars.
"The kids in Portugal at my time, we were all for Madrid. For that reason it is a privilege to be here. That kid's dream has been achieved.
"What happened on Monday in the Bernabeu was incredible. I couldn't have imagined what I was experiencing. It was impressive, incredible. I get goosebumps just by remembering it. I wasn't expecting something like it.'' (Source)
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Best Player In The World, Lionel Messi, Slams Chelsea's Brand Of Football In Champions League:
"If a team comes and tries to play football against us, then fine," he told Four Four Two magazine.
"But at no time did Chelsea want to play football. They just refused.
"They wanted to make it a messy, broken-up match, very stop-start. A physical contest more than football.
"That's not our way. Our way is to want the ball all the time.
"When a team plays like that, you think. 'How can it be a team with players as good as that doesn't even try to play the ball? How can they just sit there?' "
"They got the ball, gave it to the goalie and he thumped it. And that was it. It's hard to believe a team that reached last year's final and have been Premier League champions could play like that." (Source)
CR7 Becomes CR9 As Cristiano Ronaldo Is Unveiled As Real Madrid Player:
Quite a sight, this presentation of Ronaldo. He really looks at home at the Bernabeu wearing the Real white.
Even the number 9 is impressive and will allow for a more complete break from Manchester and United and the Premiership and England that was marked by his number 7.
Nice moment with the signing of the ball for the boy.
To me Ronaldo looks really and happy and really motivated. And that will make for an interesting season here because I think he will again compete with Messi (and Kaka?) for Best Player In The World status.
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