Real Madrid, especially Ronaldo, is back in form as he answered to all his critics and proved he is still the most dangerous player out there. He scored both the goals against Sevilla in UEFA Super Cup to amazingly end their preseason tourney with a bang. The memorable moment of the match was its man of the match ceremony when Ronaldo’s former mentor at Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson honored him man of the match award at Cardiff City Stadium in front of thirty thousand odd fans shouting, whistling, and chanting every single moment. Former priciest player scored in both the halves and Real kept its grip tight over full ninety minutes. Alex seemed to be highly impressed with his former teammate and said Ronaldo made it easy for him to decide who is the best player of the game. After the match, Ronaldo acknowledged everyone for helping him in recovering from his prolonged injury and welcomed new entrants to his team of world class players, especially Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez who have been the high profile signings for The Vikings this summer.
Calling this match as his first of the season, FIFA Ballon d’or award winner said, “It was my first official match this season, and I felt good. I managed to score and that gave me confidence, and I am going to continue to work to improve my level.
“We realised it would be a complex game tonight, but we played well and created opportunities. We played with intensity, and we were justified winners, which is why we are taking the cup back home.”
Apart from all the shining action on the field, post-match march by the whole team was also eye catching. It showcased the priciest line of players Real is enjoying these days with players like Bale, Rodriguez, and Kroos apart from Ronaldo himself. Carlo Ancelotti asked whole team to parade in front of the crowd and display what they are having. Madrid boss said after the game, “The team played very well, especially bearing in mind we didn’t have much time to prepare. The game worked out pretty well. I think we might be starting a very important cycle. We have a squad of extraordinary quality — I am fortunate to be able to coach an outstanding group of players.
“It’s hard to improve this team. We have an outstanding set of players, and it is important to use the squad to its full capacity. To be competitive in all competitions we need to rotate players.”