Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that his club side will win La Liga this season. The striker returned to action this weekend, after having been on the sidelines for two months due to the injury to his right knee which he sustained in the UEFA Euro 2016 final against France.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner believes that the 2016/17 season will be Real Madrid’s, after two UEFA Champions League victories in the last three years. As quoted from to Goal.com, the 31-year old told reporters that he is “convinced” his club will win the domestic league this season.
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Ronaldo said, “I want to win all possible trophies and would love to win La Liga. It is a title that we will be going after and the team is looking good and solid. We've started well and I hope we can continue to do well.”
The striker acknowledged the fact that the league is a long competition but seemed confident that his side can win the trophy. He said, “It is a long competition, but I am convinced we will win it this year.”
The Portuguese scored within six minutes of his return to action in the La Liga game against Osasuna at the weekend as Real won the game 5-2. Ronaldo’s confidence in his side is largely due to the perfect start they have made to the campaign, winning the first three games in the league, which pushed them to the top of the table with 9 points.
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Madrid’s nearest rivals, Barcelona, on the other hand, succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of newly-promoted Deportivo Alaves at Nou Camp, which has resulted in a 3-point gap between the two Spanish sides.
The Los Blancos last won the league in the 2011/12 season under the management of Jose Mourinho but have failed to win ever since, as cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have won the last four titles.
2016 has been a successful year for Ronaldo as he won the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Euro 2016 with his club and country respectively. This achievement has put Ronaldo in the prime position to land a fourth Ballon d’Or award ahead of rivals Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Reports in the media have also suggested that the Portuguese ace is willing to sign a contract extension with the Madrid outfit and wishes to retire at the Santiago Bernabeu. “At the moment I can't imagine anything other than seeing out my career at Real Madrid,” Ronaldo said.
He added, “It is the biggest club in the world and the best players are here. What I really want is to keeping moving forward and to end my career here.”
