Thursday 2 October 2014

Ronaldo Laments, liken Ludogorets UCL clash to rugby

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has likened his side’s 2-1 UEFA Champions League victory over Ludogorets to a rugby match.

Ronaldo had earlier missed a penalty but was handed another chance to put his side at per with the Bulgarian club, he was seen limping in the final minutes of the match.

“It was an intentional kick and we’ll see [on Thursday] how it is, but it’s a little open at the moment,” he is quoted as saying.

“It was a very ugly tackle and it seemed as if we were playing a game of rugby, but the most important thing is we got the three points and are now half-way towards qualifying for the next stage.”

Speaking after the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti said of the complaint: “Cristiano has had a knock. It’s painful but nothing serious.

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