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Pellegrini facing Real Madrid pressure over Ronaldo fitness

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 08:35

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is facing a battle of wills inside the club over Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness.

Sport says both Pellegrini and Real doctors say Ronaldo's return to first team action should be carefully managed in phases. However, there is a groundswell inside the club that are demanding Ronaldo play from the start for this weekend's clash at Barcelona.

Ronaldo admitted yesterday that he could "play through the pain" and was "desperate" to face Barca.

Pellegrini wants to reign in the Portuguese in fear of him aggravating an ankle injury which has seen him out of action for 60 days. But there is growing demand within the corridors at the Bernabeu for Ronaldo to be unleashed at the Nou Camp from the first whistle.

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Submitted by DaBee (not verified) on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:28.

if you are asking why Ronaldo wants to play against Barca ... it is because if RM wins against Barca without him, it would show that RM doesn't need him. if they lose with him playing ... he can just say that he has been out for 2 months and is lacking fitness and sharpness. it is a win win situation for him to play.

Submitted by realfan (not verified) on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:11.

if cr9 is ok, he should play some or full minutes against zurich, then we will have hint on el clasico. good luck ronaldo, hope u make it for the uefa & el clasico and to win comfortably also...........

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 14:35.

Just another example of why we end up asking ourselves, ¨just exactly WHO is in charge of team selection at Real Madrid?¨ The upstairs people obviously don´t give a s.h.i.t about the long-term welfare of Ronaldo......they care more about the immediate bragging rights!!! .... idiots!!!

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