Calderón: Ronaldo Could Not Wear Seven Here
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Ramón Calderón has assured that if Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid then he would not take the number seven off Raúl and has even considered retiring the number when the striker retires.
The Bernabéu club's president was fielding questions from the club's supporters when he was asked what would happen if the Portuguese star arrived and demanded he wear the shirt.
However unlikely that is to happen this summer, Calderón reiterated that while Madrid seeks to sign the world's best players, Raúl remains is symbolic to the club.
"We do not know if he is going to come, but he is not going to remove the number from Raúl, that is untouchable whoever joins," he said.
In a homage to Raúl and to the late Madrid favourite Juanito, Calderón even suggested that he may retire the number seven shirt when the current incumbent eventually hangs up his boots.
Juanito, who was killed in a car accident in 1992, played for Madrid between 1977 and 1987 and was such an idol that fans used to chant his name in the seventh minute of every game as a homage.
David Beckham's arrival at the Spanish giants in 2003 saw the potential for a problem after his time in the number seven shirt at Old Trafford, but the English midfielder willingly chose number 23 rather than suggest Raúl give up his shirt. -
siao... if they want ronaldo, should say smth like "we would even take the number off Raul's shirt just for him(ronaldo)"
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just stay at man utd la
simple decision oso need to think.
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retired the no.7 after raul retired.. no more no.7 at real madrid after raul gone? nice idea.. die die dun wan give ronaldo no.7.. haha
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More like he knows something and now trying to save some face again by saying something like this... lol
Remember this guy is the same fellow that tried so hard to get Kaka then got rejected then said... Real Mardrid is a better team without Kaka... lol