Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, spoke on Spanish radio on Monday about the past year and the difficulties the club has gone through since Cristiano Ronaldo departed.
Perez reflected on Ronaldo's exit and labelled him the best player he has brought to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
He also denied that Real Madrid's refusal to help the player pay his debts to the tax authorities contributed to his departure.
"I think he already had it quite clear that he wanted new challenges," Perez said on 'El Transistor' on Onda Cero when asked about the timing of the exit and the fact the forward hinted at an exit immediately after the Champions League victory.
"He used that moment to say it, but I think he'd been thinking about it for some time.
"He never created any problems during the nine years at Real Madrid, never once arriving late or anything.
"I think he's the best player I signed for Real Madrid.
"I always had a great relationship with him.
"We never had any problems, not even over money.
"We never talked about his [tax] debt."
The president was asked if he'd spoken with Ronaldo since his move to Juventus.
"I don't speak about those private matters," he replied.
Mosanya
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Cristaino Ronaldo is not only the best player that Real Madrid has ever signed, he is the greatest player they ever signed in their history, he is the reason to their success, if we check Real Madrid goals most of them are scored by him, Real Madrid won the Champions League because of him, he was unstoppable and incredible, until they sold him to another club and now they are failing, they still haven't find a replacement for him, he is irreplaceable.. Good Luck to Real Madrid hope they find another player who is able to lace up Ronaldo boots at Madrid.
THÈGÖÂTMÈŚŚÎ
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Don’t worry Perez you’ve got the World’s best golf player BALE 🏌️♂️
Kaddieyatu
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Perez is now that you know Cristiano Ronaldo. Why did you dropped his release clause money? You wanted him to go, you thought bale would have fitted into replace Ronaldo. Now we are disgraced beyond recognition. You are starting again with Ramos. This one before Ramos go you Perez will go.
shegzemo101
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Agreed cr7 is the best Real Madrid has ever sign and he is one of the greatest player of this era and history but age matters too, he already contributed for Real Madrid and Madrid contributed for him too cos without him going to Madrid I don’t think he can have the 4 ballon D’or he has Nd meanwhile I don’t think Madrid can have 3 UCL on a row, so Dey both help each other and it time to let him go. He is 34 now less than 3 years for him to leave football. It is better for Real Madrid to struggle and find a solution now, Madrid is a great club with great history so I am sure they will definitely get over it soon
ankitttttttttrtr
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I could see that alot of Barca fans who are respecting CR7 here and agreeing it was mistake by Perez to let Ronaldo leave. Great to see humble Barca fans. I hope our rivalry stay on the pitch and not off the pitch. Miss you CR7 in Real Madrid
SHUKR4NCR7
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Now you know his worth Now you want him back Now you realize your mistake But now it’s probably too late
tanbnrstyz
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and yet they gave Mariano diaz the legendary "7" jersey just to jogg and grow fat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 . i think this guy is on weed or something .,, the fact that Cristiano is their history's most elite striker hurts him alot ,, he just cant give it in but to accept it by talking such nonsense . i mean how can you devaluate your most precious and fierce striker selling clause to 100million euros and still call him your best signing in public , what an hypocrite 😂😂😂 ??? is this not a level of insanity from Perez ?? is this not Drugs ?? ,, im not a la liga fan but Madrid should learn from FC barcelona on how to treat their legendary players with upmost respect . The only thing Perez needs to do now so that atleast we can understand him is to just rip off the legendary number "7" from that Mariano guy ,, they can give him a 29 , 35 , 51 , 63 , or some other scum number ,,, that boy can never reflect that jersey and not only him ,, no player in this era can reflect that jersey and never will be , the same goes for Manchester united .
Udit011
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U r a barca so how u love cr7
i am a madrid fan i still love messi just dont like him scoring against madrid 😂😂