Real sign Ricardo Carvalho from Chelsea
Thursday, August 12, 2010
 Real Madrid have completed the signing of Ricardo Carvalho from Chelsea after the defender passed a medical, the Spanish club have announced.
The defender will be reunited with José Mourinho, who brought the Portugal international to Stamford Bridge in 2004, where he won three league titles in six seasons.
Carvalho, who will compete with Pepe, Raul Albiol and Sergio Ramos for a place at the heart of Madrid defence, feels he will have no trouble adapting his game to the Spanish league.
"The speed of the game is different here to England, where the game is quicker," he said.
"I think it was harder for me to adapt to English football than it will for me to adapt to the Spanish game because it is so similar to the Portuguese league."
"I have spoken with Mourinho about my role as a senior player here on the pitch," said the defender.
"A lot of important players have left this year. I want to help Madrid win as much as I can."
The 32-year-old also revealed that he cannot wait to work with his compatriot again. "Wherever Mourinho goes, he wins," he said. "He is a great coach, as he has demonstrated in the past. The players have full confidence in him."
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