In a recent interview on Amigos de Edu, Ronaldo revealed that tensions during negotiations ultimately led to his exit from Los Blancos. “I wanted a different stage in my life. My cycle there was already closed. I needed something different, a new motivation,” Ronaldo said.

He clarified that he did not feel worn out by the move but noted that Pérez’s conduct during the transfer was less than ideal. “No, I wasn’t worn out because the president agreed that I could leave. I had told him beforehand. But during the negotiations, he didn’t handle things well with me. That’s just how he is. After that, I couldn’t go back because I had already given my word to Juventus.”

Respect for Florentino Perez

Despite the tension surrounding his departure, Ronaldo expressed admiration and respect for Perez. “I appreciate Florentino a lot. He’s a great president, a serious person who treated me well. We achieved many great things together.”

Real Madrid: A place Ronaldo calls home

During the interview, Ronaldo fondly reminisced about his time in Madrid, a period he considers the pinnacle of his career. “Spain is my home. My kids grew up there, and their mentality is Spanish. My friends are there. I played many years at Real Madrid—it was probably where I was the happiest in football. Of course, I’ll always have Madrid in my heart. I’ve achieved many beautiful things there, left a legacy, and that doesn’t get forgotten.”

Ronaldo’s nine-year tenure at Real Madrid was filled with remarkable achievements, including five Champions League titles. He is widely regarded as the greatest player in the club’s illustrious history and the most iconic figure in the Champions League. His words serve as a reminder that while his soccer journey continues with Al Nassr, Madrid will forever be home to one of the sport’s all-time greats.

As a consequence, Real Madrid signed him that summer to a six-year contract. James Rodriguez was supposed to be the cornerstone of a long term project. During his first season, the midfielder was sensational. Then, everything started to gradually fall apart and, in 2017, he went on loan to Bayern Munich.

James Rodriguez was never the same. He didn’t succeed at Bayern Munich, then playedforEverton and even signedat Qatar to have minutes with Al Rayyan. Now, the Colombian idol seems to be finally back on track at Olympiacos in Greece. However, he doesn’t forget Real Madrid and their presidentFlorentino Perez. He has a strong message for them.

Real Madrid: James Rodriguez slams Florentino Perez

James Rodriguez went all-in against Florentino Perez and revealed that, after his loan to Bayern Munich, he wanted to return to play for a contender in Spain. However, the president of Real Madrid blocked that option for the Colombian star.

“I didn’t want to stay in Bayern Munich, because I had the option of Atletico Madrid. I was going to be home (Madrid), my son was just born. It was a personal option, but these are things that happen in soccer, decisions that one makes. I had the option of Atletico Madrid. A great club. Everything was ready. I was going to be closer to my son. I was going to be at home”, said James in an interview with Diario AS.

So, James Rodriguez was loud and clear. The only person responsible of crushing his personal dream was Florentino Perez. “I wanted to leave (Germany) and that’s when the president didn’t let me. He practically screwed me a bit”. After that, the rest is history. James had been wandering to find the perfect shot to turn back his career.

The Whites’ president Florentino Perezspent a good chunk of his hour-long address at the club’s General Assembly discussing the Superleague and convincing members that the club must go through with the initiative, even if only Barcelona and Juventus have been associated with it so far.

Now Catalan publicationCOPE has claimed that La Liga may go on strike against the government next week if a measure that facilitates the development of the European Super League is passed.

Why La Liga risks being paused from Matchday 12

Spanish teams from the top and second divisions have been warned by La Liga president Javier Tebas that a strike beginning on October 28 is likely. This date is the day following the Extraordinary Assembly meeting that Tebas has summoned.

Thus, a lockout in Spanish socceris possible starting from Matchday 12. Already, there is rising unease over the new sports legislation being passed, and there is a widespread feeling that the La Liga clubs’ input is being ignored.

It is said that they think Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez is the only president with any real influence. To hasten the entrance of the European Super League, many people think Perez is solely responsible for these new rules.

The ESL committee only a few days ago elected Bernard Reichart as its new president, thus this is timely. After further investigation, Reichart verified the presidents of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus would all play significant roles in launching the ESL in time for the 2024-25 season.

Then at the last minute Kylian Mbappe turned the tables and resigned with PSG for two years making him the highest paid player in soccer. Real Madrid with a lot of egg on their face quickly dusted off and won the UEFA Champions League on the back of some amazing play from Karim Benzema, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Federico Valverde.

Now in a 90min report, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has commented about the latest Kylian Mbappe rumors, given that less than three months into the new season, Kylian Mbappe seems to want out of PSG and could make his way to Real Madrid.

Florentino Perez on Kylian Mbappe rumors

“I’m not even paying attention to the rumors. We had a good summer of rumors and gossip and all of that is pointless now… Signing him makes no sense for us now, our attackers are developing in a great way. Vinicius and Rodrygo are two formidable players. I see them both as potential Ballon D’Or winners, we have to see how they keep developing.

“We’re only focusing on the players we have now and we’re doing just fine. [Eduardo] Camavinga, [Federico] Valverde, [Eder] Militao and [Aurelien] Tchoauemeni are young and have a promising future ahead of them” Perez stated.

The Portugal captain has been linked with a move back to La Liga, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid mentioned as potential destinations. What is more, someLos Blancos supporters would welcome their ex-starback into the fold as theygreeted the club’s president Florentino Perez at the hotelin Helsinki,Finland.

Despite the president’s apparent disregard for their first request, the group continued to press him to bring the forward back to Spain. The second time Perez was asked, he turned around, responding with a simple, “Who?” and then the searing, “Cristiano? Again? He’s 38 years old.”

How Ronaldo’s sister replied to Florentino Perez’s comments

Ronaldo has been as productive as ever this season, scoring 24 goals last term. However,the forward superstar, who will be 38 in February, is no longer as vibrant as he once was. Although his contract with United only has a year left, he is still Portugal’s captain and has one additional year of club control over his transfer.

The Red Devils’opening matchday loss to Brighton was his debut of the new season, and it’s still uncertain whether new managerErik ten Hag will start him this weekend against Brentford. After the Real Madrid presidentmade remarks about a possibleCristiano Ronaldo return to the Santiago Bernabeu, the seasoned veteran’s sister attacked him, defendingher brother.

“He’s 38 years old but he can jump twometers high in the air and stay in it for threeminutes and his body has no fat. Respect yourself, old man, you are 75”, she took to Instagram to respond.

There is no telling where the five-time Ballon d’Or winnerwill play this year because of his uncertain future. Manchester United are said to be confident in his abilities this year, but the absence of Champions League games casts doubt. Nevertheless, it’s safe to say that a comeback to Real Madrid is out of the question.

It seemed that the French player would not renew his contract with PSG, would become a free agent, and would sign for Real Madrid, but there was a change of plans. Parisian club officials did their best to convince him, Emmanuel Macron helped, and finally the 23-year-old forward renewed his contract with PSG until 2025.

Mbappe publicly apologized to El Merengue, saying: “I wanted to sincerely thank Real Madrid and their president Florentino Perez. I recognize the opportunity and the privilege I had to be wanted by such an institution”, but Perezhas made a decision on Mbappe.

Florentino Perez gives no respite to Kylian Mbappe

On May 28, 2022, after Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League against Liverpoolby 1-0 thanks to a goal scored by Vinicius Junior, Perez assured: “Mbappe is already forgotten, nothing has happened. Madrid have had a perfect season and Mbappe is a forgotten issue”.

Then during an interview with El Chiringuito, he said: “He did not want to make an act of joint sponsorship, it shocked me, soccer is a collective sport, there is no one who can be different. And I said: ‘This is not the Mbappé I wanted to bring to Real Madrid, it’s another one, who must have changed his dream. The Mbappewho was going to come here is not this one. If it is, I’d rather he stayed at PSG'”.

Now, a video has gone viral where a fan tells Real Madrid´s president: “Florentino don’t ever sign Mbappe”. To which Perez laughingly replied: “Poor man, he must already be regretting it”. Time will tell if Real Madrid will sign the 23-year-old forward in the future, but Perez has apparently closed the doors on him.

In the short time since hefirst appeared on the scene, Haaland has grown rapidly, piquing the curiosity of many top European clubs, including Real Madrid. It was widely reported throughout the most recent season that the 2021-22 La Liga championswere interested in luring the 21-year-old rising star.

However, the young striker opted for the Citizens. As a result, Madrid shifted their attention to acquiring Kylian Mbappe, only for the Frenchman to stay at Parc des Princes, leaving the Whites’ president Florentino Perez empty-handed with nothing from either of his two targets.

Why Erling Haaland would have been a substitute at Real Madrid

For the first time infour decades, Los Blancos did not sign any new reinforcements during the summer transfer window of 2020, opting to preserve money instead. Then, last season, they parted ways with Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane in order to save costs.

Due to a lack of big-name players coming in recently, the club’s supporters had begun putting pressure onPerez.However, the chairman of the Santiago Bernabeu site hasstated that he was unconcerned about missing out on any of these high-profile deals.

The president, who previously maintained that Kylian Mbappe had been ‘forgotten,’ has claimedthat adding Erling Haaland would have been a bad idea. As a result, he has alsorevealed that the club did not attempt to recruit the Norwegianbecause he could not remove Karim Benzema from the starting lineup.

“Mbappe deal didn’t create any problem with Haaland deal, absolutely. We have Benzema, so it was impossible to have him with Karim. We can’t sign Haaland to stay on the bench. Haaland is an amazing, fantastic player”, Perez said in an interview withEl Chiringuito.

Kylian Mbappe was, unsurprisingly, the primary topic that he was questioned about. A surprising development occurred during the most high-profile transfer story of the year when the French striker decided to remain with Paris Saint-Germain rather than join Real Madrid.

The decision to make this transfer sent shockwaves across the whole footballing community in Madrid, and for good reason.Perez has provided further information on how the event unfolded after the 23-year-old’sdecision to sign a contract with PSG that would keep him there for the foreseeable future.

Real Madrid-Mbappe: Not over?

The Real Madrid president criticized the Frenchman while also leaving the door open for the possibility of a future transfer. Given that Mbappe’s dealwith Paris Saint-Germain wasslated to expire this summer, Los Blancos hadbeen engaged in a drawn-out chase of the young forward.

La Liga’s 2021-22 champions were certain that they could persuade him to sign a free transfer to play in the capital of Spain instead of remaining in their current city. However, they were left red-faced before the last game of the season for PSG when Mbappe revealed that he would in fact be remaining in Paris.

As a result of his signing a new three-year deal with the Ligue 1 winners, the Whites were unhappy that he had rejected their offer. However, Perez has now opened the door to a move for the superstar in the future years, and Madrid havelong identified the 22-year-old as a player they would want to acquire.

“I’ve never said it’s over between Mbappe andReal Madridforever. I never said that. In 3 years, many things can change. But I don’t want this Mbappe. The last one is not the same Kylian we wanted. I wanted the real one. Real Madrid will be always open to buying players who understand that no one is bigger than the club”, Perez said.

El Merengue are much more than a club, and this is due to the great work done by Florentino Perez, president of the club since 2009. For example, based on the finalist teams of the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League, Los Blancos´ commercial revenue exceeds that of Liverpool by almost 100 million euros.

Something that had marked the Spanish team before the final was that when they were about to sign Kylian Mbappe, the 23-year-old renewed his contract with PSG. During the celebrations of the UCL conquest, Perez was asked about this fact, and he answered bluntly.

Florentino Perez answers the question about Kylian Mbappe

As is common, the great soccer personalities usually attend the Champions League final, and this one was no exception. The final played at the Stade de France was attended by Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, and Javier Zanetti, among others, and of course, Florentino Perez was present.

After Real Madrid became champions, Perez was interviewed and spoke freely about Mbappe. A reporter asked him: “Last week there was a piece of news that surely upset you, but everything today turns that into happiness? Do not Real Madrid need anyone else?”.

“Real Madrid have always tried to have the best players, but if you are referring to Mbappe, he is already forgotten, nothing has happened. Madrid have had a perfect season and Mbappe is a forgotten issue”, the president of El Merengue responded.

Perez responded calmly, but he must have been upset inside. The 23-year-old Frenchman put Real Madrid in a bad light, but nothing that a UEFA Champions League title won’t solve.

Another issue was some of the tactical choices made by Carlo Ancelotti during the match which according to The Independent left club officials “shocked” that Real Madrid could not get one shot on target.

Another mention was that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez left the match “furious” at the lack of play by Real Madrid and there are rumblings that Carlo Ancelotti’s job may be in question if they don’t get past PSG.

Carlo Ancelotti’s job in jeopardy according to report in Spain

According to the report if Perez would pull the trigger the manager in question would be Mauricio Pochettino, who also has interest from Manchester United.

Pochettino at the same time has been under scrutiny for the way PSG has played with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe. A lot more was expected from PSG, who after their victory over Real Madrid may finally turn the tide.

While the forward in question would not come to take the spot of any player, Madrid is stacked at the attacking positions with Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio, Luka Jović, and Rodrygo, according to 90 minutes it’s this Manchester United forward’s work rate that has Florentino Pérez thinking he could be the right fit.

The forward in question is Edinson Cavani, 34, the Uruguayan striker with an exceptional work rate, Cavani would be brought in to have a much bigger role than he is having at Manchester United currently with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. Here are further details about the January loan of Edinson Cavani to Real Madrid.

Edinson Cavani to Real Madrid

Edinson Cavani has been hit by the injury bug to start the season as he has only played 2 games and has 0 goals. Nonetheless the pedigree of the athletic forward is unquestionable. Cavani scored 10 goals in 26 outings last season, while also dealing with the pandemic and injuries.

Cavani provided player of the month performances for United near the end of last season and extended his contract after rumors surfaced about a move to Argentine power Boca Juniors. This season the arrival of Ronaldo and other attacking options have left playing time wanting for the Uruguayan. Real Madrid would be another big club pit stop in a hall of fame career for the three-time World Cup veteran.

With World Cup qualifying and the looming 2022 World Cup, Cavani will want to be playing and if Real Madrid’s offer is serious, it would be a wise stop for the attacker. The question is whether Cavani is expendable for Manchester United.