Ronaldo - Manchester life hard | May 01st 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he finds life difficult in Manchester, but insists he has no plans to leave Old Trafford.
Portugal international was in fantastic form this season, scoring 38 goals to help United reach the UEFA Champions League Final and preserve the course to retain their prime-league crown.
This has led to inevitable speculation on his future with Real Madrid fans a long-time prodigiously talented wing.
But Madeira-born Ronaldo Manchester grew accustomed to the climate and plans to continue to develop in the North West.
Great club
He said: “It is hard to live in Manchester. But this is a big club, I am very happy here.
“I want to play here much longer and get even better.
“Weather can not be great, but I am used to it, is a big club and that’s what is most important.”
And Ronaldo is now set his sights on a dream for the United twice this season, Chelsea in their opponents in Moscow on May 21, and their only remaining rivals in the Premier League title race.
Sir Alex Ferguson in the side secured their place in the final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Barcelona, while Liverpool saw the Blues to leave on Wednesday evening.
Possibilities
“We are in this competition to win it, as far as league,” said Ronaldo. “We took our chances and now we’re in the final of the Champions League.
“Nothing could be better.
“We might have been able to play better, but we won, we always win, and we must now do the same in the final and the championship.
“Manchester has always played to win, the players want to win something this season and we have a great opportunity to win the Prime League and Champions League.
“Now we need to relax a bit and do some good work and try to win.”
Ronaldo is hotly tipped to claim FIFA World Player of the Year awards after the end of the third last time out, but believes that his team-comrades deserve much of the credit for his success.
Good men
He added: “As I become the best player in the world? Let’s just take the season in season!
“Just because I have always been good, always worked a lot and tried to improve every day.
“Here I am good people, good players behind me who helped me score a lot of goals. I learned English. And also I was lucky.
“It is normal that when you get a lot of goals, you get a lot of headlines, but all the players taking part in this, and we all want to do what is best for the club, and we will do our best to make sure that happens.
“As far as I’m working for, as well (Wayne) Rooney, as well (Carlos) Tevez, just Anderson.
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