Friday, 19th September, 2014
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits that he doesn’t share any kind of special relationship with his compatriot and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The former Manchester United forward played under Mourinho at Real Madrid and Ronaldo’s goals powered Mourinho’s side to La Liga in 2012.
However, the Chelsea manager admits that he shares no personal bond with the Portuguese superstar even though they achieved success together at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Mourinho added that he is grateful towards Ronaldo for his success at Real Madrid and wished him well for the future.
“I don’t have a relationship with Ronaldo”, Mourinho told TVI.
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“He is a Real Madrid player and I manage Chelsea.”
“You would not find us hanging around together but he is a goal machine who helped me to create history with Real Madrid when we amassed 100 league points.”
Ronaldo scored 46 goals in the 2011/12 campaign to power Real Madrid to the league title. The club broke a number of records including 100 points in a single season, 121 goals scored, a goal difference of +89, 16 away wins, and 32 overall wins.
The Portuguese also added that he hopes Ronaldo does well for Portugal and said that he feels happy when his former players achieve success.
“I wish him the best for his career, especially with Portugal, but also for his club. I like it when my former players achieve success.”
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