4 March 2013

Real Madrid Trains at Man City's Ground Ahead of Old Trafford Return


All eyes will be on Old Trafford tomorrow and many will be focused on Cristiano Ronaldo, who is making his first appearance back at Manchester United since leaving three-and-a-half years ago for a world record £80million.

And it was the same today as he, along with the rest of his Real Madrid team-mates, put in a final training shift before the titanic Champions League clash. 

Manager Jose Mourinho has taken the unusual step of choosing to train at the Etihad Stadium, the home of United's rivals City, rather than Old Trafford.

Real have, of course, already been to City's stadium this summer having drawn Roberto Mancini's side in the group stages of the Champions League. Ronaldo turned out wearing tracksuit bottoms and a woolly hat despite the Manchester sunshine and went through a series of light stretches during the 15 minutes open to the media.

Speaking in his press conference, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was well aware of who the danger man will be. He said: ‘My biggest concern is if Cristiano turns up. What do you expect when you play against a team with Ronaldo in it?' He added: ‘You expect problems on the night. We have to try and curtail that as best as we can. It won’t be easy as he does it every week.









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