Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is satisfied with his first season at
Real Madrid even though it looks destined to end trophyless.
The 25-year-old has scored 26 goals in 28 Primera Division
games since moving to the Bernabeu from Manchester United for a
world-record £80million last summer.
Madrid head into this weekend's final round of fixtures a
point behind Barcelona. Manuel Pellegrini's side must win at Malaga
and hope Barca fail to beat Real Valladolid at the Nou Camp if they
are to pip their rivals to the title.
Regardless of the outcome this weekend, though, Ronaldo is
content with how things are progressing in the Spanish capital.
"I really enjoyed the season that I've done, but what's
missing is winning a title," he said.
"I'm very happy here in Madrid and my team-mates have helped
me a lot, but the team has not won anything.
"We have to keep fighting and I am confident we will win many
titles (in future)."
Of this term's finale, he added: "It's hard to win the
league, but in football anything can happen.
"Mathematically it is possible. We have to win in Malaga and
see what happens in Barcelona. We must have hope."
Ronaldo considers the Champions League exit - at the last-16
stage to Lyon in March - the biggest disappointment of his first 12
months in Spain.
"It was very bad, very difficult, but the circumstances must
be taken into account," he told Spanish television programme Punto
Pelota.
"We have new players, a team under construction, a different
coach and we know that success does not come straight away - you
have to slide a bit.
"I remember in my first two years at Manchester we did not
win anything and we went on to win the Champions League."
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has not had to deal with a
bitter elimination from the Champions League, of course, and will
lead his troops into the final against Bayern Munich at the
Bernabeu on May 22.
The former Porto and Chelsea manager has been heavily linked
with a summer move to Madrid, particularly after dumping defending
champions Barca out in the semi-finals of the competition.
Ronaldo is impressed by Mourinho's coaching record but
remains behind current boss Pellegrini.
"The successes speak for themselves," he said of his fellow
Portuguese.
"A person earning titles is a good person. Success does not
come just like that."
He added: "At the moment, Pellegrini fits more with me."
As for his own future, Ronaldo appears settled where he is
but refused to categorically rule out a move when quizzed about the
possibility of joining arch rivals Barca.
"Madrid is my home and Real Madrid my club, but you cannot
say never," he said.
"I do not know what will happen in the future. You never
know, although I would like to retire in Madrid."
