Tevez: Let Ronaldo go

July 24, 2008

MANCHESTER United striker Carlos Tevez has broken ranks by claiming Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to join Real Madrid if he wishes.

Ronaldo has been the transfer story of the summer, with the Portugal winger expressing his desire to play for Real, who in turn have made him their number one target.

United have been furious with Real's public pursuit of the player, once again reiterating this week that they have no intention of selling their prize asset.

But Old Trafford team-mate Tevez has risked incurring the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by claiming the European champions should not stand in Ronaldo's way if he wants to leave.

"The United team has great players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, of course," Tevez said.

"It's clear that he is a very important player for us, but this is a personal decision, which is up to only him.

"I understand Cristiano. Every footballer wants to play at Real Madrid. On the other hand, I also think that everyone wants to play for Manchester United, but if what he seeks is something else, I think that should be respected.

"I have not talked to him, but when these things happen, neither side feels good."

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Salford n Proud, Salford (24/07/2008 at 09:38)

Let him go no 1 wants him anymore

Mark, South Manchester (24/07/2008 at 10:11)

For heavens sake sell him! Real Madrid have done nothing wrong, they only act like Utd do when they chase a player, so stop blaming them Fergie!!
I despise the guy so much now, I even hope Torres beats him for the FIFA player of the year award!!!

bluedefence (24/07/2008 at 10:15)

This will impress Fergy!

Gillian England (24/07/2008 at 10:16)

If ronaldo still wants to go
let him ! we will make it without him ! and hopefully all will be happy !

hodie, wiltshire (24/07/2008 at 10:18)

For goodness sake get rid as this rotten apple is begining to affect the whole barrel. Ronaldo appears to be trying to "do a Beckham" so let him get on with it.

A level head - you decide (24/07/2008 at 10:45)

What the hell is Tevez doing talking about this anyway???

If that's how he feels about a player who is contarcted for another 4 years, I wonder how his own negotiations will go. I bet he'll be happy to accept a long term deal (if offered) with all the trimmings.

I see the Stretford End Arising (24/07/2008 at 11:15)

Carlitos! WHAT are you doing???

edinburgh red, edinburgh (24/07/2008 at 11:25)

They talked about this on the newspaper review section on sky sports and the journalist said it was an interview from a foreign paper that was then translated and no doubt quotes were chosen, he also stated that he should stay

Red Dawn (24/07/2008 at 11:29)

I doubt Tevez ever said what's quoted exactly because these quotes appeared in the Spanish Press.

He may have said 'something' to AS, but I'd put money on it the quotes have been twisted.

Red Rob (West Lower) (24/07/2008 at 11:39)

The headlines that everyone is running on this "story" are totally sensationalist and wide of the mark.

Although I would add the following headline

"Red Rob: Let Ronaldo go. Because we don't want the turncoat thank you very much"

Michio, County Louth (24/07/2008 at 11:44)

A level head - you decide - you're just asking for trouble with a name like that!

By all accounts the interview was fairly balanced and he kind of agreed with both views, as in 'if he wants to go he should be allowed to' and 'he signed a contract and should respect that'. It's just another case of a segment of an interview taken in isolation and out of context and spun to fit the prevailing nonsense surrounding Ronaldo.

It's not even enough to have George spitting out his cornflakes this morning!

KH (24/07/2008 at 11:48)

Every player and every club has to respect contracts! The Ronaldo case will disrupt the balance in utd. Is he stupid? Why sign a 5 year contract if you want to leave. United should put out a word that Ronaldo is available for 50 mill to any club, cut of all ties with Real for the future and seek a replacement immediatly. Ronaldo`s heart is not with United and i think never has been. Of course this is sad, but the fact is that he will leave us, if not this year, then next. Real is a discrace and more a circus then a footballclub, Ronaldo over there you will be just another primadonna.. Sell him and splash the cash for Aguero! And Tevez, keep your mouth shut!

stevi, france (24/07/2008 at 12:00)

Assuming this is being correctly repoted and not some reporters twisted view of what he would of liked him to have said...he has a right to an opinion and he may feel, like some do here, that he'll be a bad influence on the team, especially if he continues to behave like a spoilt brat, I respect that, I don't necessarily agree with it and as SAF has said, he ain't going so end of!

I certainly don't doubt Tevez's commitment to the Man United cause....come on get him signed up on a permanant deal!

tooth&claw, manchester (24/07/2008 at 12:01)

Why is anyone worried by what AS say that Tevez said. You can pretty much bank on AS not being at the press conference. No other papers had those quotes and the United players are chaperoned at all press events. It's just another Spanish tabloid fabrication, if you ask me.

RoCarldo (24/07/2008 at 12:24)

Woah woah woah Tevez...hold it right there.

If Ronaldo wants to go, then tell him to put a transfer request in instead of all this flirting between the two....

Disapointed with you Tevez,thought you had a lot more savvy than that!!!

Mr C., Chorlton, Manchester. (24/07/2008 at 12:27)

These are just made up quotes by AS. Tevez didn't say this I guarantee it!

joey (24/07/2008 at 12:28)

It's a bit ridiculous to claim Tevez claimed Ronaldo should join Real, he was simply expressing the fact that this deadlock is good for neither club nor player. Once again another Ronaldo story blown out of proportion.

Utd4Ever (24/07/2008 at 12:49)

I would not believe a word of the Spanish newspapers if as they say this came from AS. I have been following these closely over the past couple of months in order to have their take on the CR situation. Put it this way, in Spain, Marca is considered as the "higher quality" of the two and they have been reporting CR's unveiling as official press conferences four weeks ago so no way would I believe this garbage.

Bill69, Bury. UK (24/07/2008 at 13:11)

Its no use Tevez saying let Ronny go, he is not much to listen to. The way he has been playing lately, and does he want to score at all. If he was 100% then by al means, but he is such a drag at ties.
Bill69

Red Culture (24/07/2008 at 14:00)

Very unwise for Tevez to try and get himself embroiled in this sorry saga. Very unwise indeed. But then again he is another one who habours the feelings of playing in Spain. Maybe he is next on the RM radar and this time he won't be missed

Mrs Fullaway`s lodger (24/07/2008 at 15:50)

What a mischievious bunch Real Madrid and their cohorts are, stirring the cr@p....

Max Speed, Cheshire (24/07/2008 at 16:57)

Tev is only after Ronnies parking place at the training ground !!

Masta, London (24/07/2008 at 17:57)

"We have made our intentions clear we would like the boy,"
- SAF before Rooney handed in a transfer request at Everton
Now, SAF is confident Berbatov will sign. Please let Ronaldo go if that is what the player wants. There is no point in letting things get to the stage it did with Gallas and Chelsea under Jose. Real Madrid are not doing anything different from what SAF has done and continues to do.

REDRAC (24/07/2008 at 23:45)

No!!!! this has gone on far to long. Agree with C T If CR7 wants to go let him. but why is he not coming out and saying if he wants to or not? If his team mates are coming out in support and risking the wrath of SAF then why does'nt he be as honest and slap in a transfer request? I'm gettting pretty bored with this now. Looking forward to the new season without him and I think we'll still do OK. Still think CT and Roon up front would be good. Would Like Berbatov to come on board, seems like a player like Teddy. SAF could briung out the best in him.

Steve in Brussels (25/07/2008 at 10:12)

Just ask yourself why a madrid paper would send a journo thousands of miles to south africa to talk to man u players after a non-descript frinedly against a team they have never heard of?

Answer is they probably wouldn't so in reality it means they didn't. Put it this way whenever you see a player saying "Every player wants to play for Madrid" take it with a huge pinch of salt. This has been copy-pasted into a thousand "quotes" for years.

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