The first leg of the much awaited clash between Manchester United and Real Madrid is scheduled to kick off tonight at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Manchester United look to clear the acid test at Madrid and hope to clinch their fourth Champions League title, and third under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson with 12 points clear of their rivals Manchester City in the League, is confident about his team and said "This is the acid test, no doubt about that, and we have to get through to win the competition."
Mourinho, whose team in third, in La Liga is looking forward for this amazing game of football and he said "Its a game everyone waited for."
This would be an important game for Christiano Ronaldo, who was at United for six years and then moved to Madrid for a £80 million record transfer in 2009. He is all set to face his older club and said "It'll be a match in which I will feel a lot. I was there for 6 yrs & I've lots of friend. It'll be a match with a lot of emotion."
He also added "For me Sir Alex is one of the most important people in football. I've an excellent relationship & it'll be nice to see him again."
Ferguson on Ronaldo, "Ronaldo is the one I worry about, but you can't dismiss they have a good team and good players in other positions."
The second leg will be played in Old Trafford on the 5th of March 2013.
by John Paul Komaravalli
posted on 2/12/2013
by John Paul Komaravalli
posted on 2/12/2013
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