Valdano: Ronaldo Signing Spelled The End For Robben
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
, Posted by zubairbh at 7:45 AM
Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano told Marca that Arjen Robben's time at the Bernabeu was up when the club signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Robben joined Bayern Munich at the end of August for a fee of around €25 million but Valdano says that the Dutchman's fate was sealed once Ronaldo joined the capital city outfit.
"When a club signs someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, a player with the characteristics of [Arjen] Robben should go. It is difficult to have two players in that category, one clear headline and one back-up."
Valdano also reserved special praise for the Portuguese star, describing him as a "thorough professional" but suggested that he is a victim of his own successful image.
"Cristiano is just content being the best player in the world," said Valdano, "He is a prodigious natural talent and a thorough professional. He is a player with so much media power that it ends up creating a strong prejudice.
Robben joined Bayern Munich at the end of August for a fee of around €25 million but Valdano says that the Dutchman's fate was sealed once Ronaldo joined the capital city outfit.
"When a club signs someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, a player with the characteristics of [Arjen] Robben should go. It is difficult to have two players in that category, one clear headline and one back-up."
Valdano also reserved special praise for the Portuguese star, describing him as a "thorough professional" but suggested that he is a victim of his own successful image.
"Cristiano is just content being the best player in the world," said Valdano, "He is a prodigious natural talent and a thorough professional. He is a player with so much media power that it ends up creating a strong prejudice.
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