Big Phil tips Ron for Barca move

anhydrouscoppersulphate

5 Feb 07, 18:50

Big Phil tips Ron for Barca move
By Simon Fudge - Created on 5 Feb 2007

Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari thinks Cristiano Ronaldo needs to leave Manchester United and continue his career with Barcelona.

The former Sporting Lisbon winger, who turned 22 on Monday, has been enjoying his best season with United so far.

The winger was again highly-influential in Sunday's 4-0 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur, having taken his goal tally to 15 with a controversially-awarded penalty at White Hart Lane.

Ronaldo's displays have attracted the interest of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the midfielder's international manager Scolari believes a move to Barca is essential for the player's footballing education.

"The basic education stage of his career is ending and I know Cristiano is ready for a change of atmosphere," Scolari told The Sun.

"Barcelona would hugely enjoy having Cristiano in their team because he would complement Ronaldinho perfectly - they have different characteristics.

"For Cristiano, the Barcelona climate would be important - most days are sunny and it's hardly ever cold like England.

"That gives a player all the motivation he needs to train and play."

Scolari, who led the Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002, believes a move to El Santiago Bernabeu would not be in the winger's best interest.

"Cristiano needs to move somewhere where the team is an integral part of the club - not somewhere where the system is based on individual 'heroes' or 'stars'," he added.

"Moving to a club where there are four or five 'stars' who do their own thing is unworkable."

Bontakun

5 Feb 07, 18:52

You tink its a good idea? I tink Big Phil do make some sense, but I not sure how SAF tinks otherwise. Razz