Real will beat Barca - Ronaldo
Friday, May 01, 2009
O Fenomeno is following in the footsteps of one of his country's all-time greats, Pele, by predicting the score of a mammoth game.
If there's one player who knows all about El Clasico, it is Ronaldo.
The Brazilian goalscoring sensation played in eight editions of the fiery Spanish derbi altogether, two with Barcelona and six with Real Madrid, scoring five goals in total (one for Barca and four for Madrid).
Having left Los Blancos for Milan back in 2007 and now resurrecting his career at Corinthians, where he has already scored nine goals in 11 games, O Fenomeno left no doubt as to where his allegiance lies when he was asked to predict the outcome of this Saturday's showdown.
"Barcelona are a great team who are fighting for everything, but Madrid have always had this tradition of a fighter and they will push Barca for the title right until the last minute," he said in a phone interview with AS.
"For this reason, I believe Madrid are going to win because it's vital to them and because it will be played at the Bernabeu, a ground that puts a lot of pressure on opponents, and even more so if you are Barca. It will be a great atmosphere."
When pressed for the scoreline and who he thinks will be the heroes of the night, Ronaldo said, "Madrid will win 2-0, with goals from Raul and Sergio Ramos, who will score with his head from a corner."
The 32-year-old then admitted that he will be watching the game: "Of course I will be watching from Brazil. My heart is with Real Madrid. I feel like a Madridista still and I have a son who is also a Madridista.
"Both of us are going to cheer Madrid on for the victory. Hopefully, the win will lead them to the league title at the end."
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