I'VE WORKED IT OUT!

Yesterday I wrote on the ongoing Ronaldo saga with the tug of war between Manchester United and Real Madrid taking over the back pages day after day. After a night and morning to think over the whole story a light just flicked on in my head a few seconds ago.

Last night I wasted a couple of hours watching Ronaldo interviews on YouTube - I really need to get out more - and started to get an idea in my head that Ronaldo himself is not necessarily feeding the press rumours on purpose.

This morning Cristiano's mother has spoken of her belief that England is the player's home and that he is very happy to be continuuing at Old Trafford next season.

One line in particular stands out: "...the future only god knows".

Now where have i heard that before? Oh that's it every interview Ronaldo has given to a TV station in recent months, from the Champions League final build up where he says "I stay in the club" to the Football Writer's Awards where he again re-iterates his desire to stay. However, the quotes the media pick up on are the ones where he says that "only God knows what the future holds".

These are taken a meaning that Ronaldo is unsure over his immediate future as the media are looking for a story and something to hang it on. At the moment Ronaldo is blockbuster in whatever he does and people read the paper and watch the news to find out what he has done now.

Not a day goes past without speculation about his future but perhaps there is no need for all this. Ronaldo has already stated on a number of occasions that he wishes to stay and it could be suggested that all he is saying in the alleged unsure sections of interviews is that he will be at the club as long as they want him. Perhaps Ronaldo realises that the club are in charge and will decide his future and is merely explaining that if United decide they want him no longer then he would have to move on.

This post may become a daily event as speculation grows, although hopefully in shorter form. However, I think I might have worked out what Ronaldo is saying. That he wants to stay a Manchester United player and that he is merely covering all bases.

It appears the quotes eminating from Brazil yesterday have been discredited in the wake of Ronaldo's mother's comments. Although predictably the press have taken these on as gospel and the backpages are filled with "Ronaldo: I Want Real Deal" or "I'm off to Real".

It appears there is no immediate end in sight...