Portuguese super star Ronaldo has revealed Serie A is the toughest league he has played in but he still doesn’t miss Madrid amid speculations he could be set to link up with Zidane again.
Zidane was confirmed as Madrid’s Coach for the second time on Monday, despite speculation that he could be Juve-bound, and the Frenchman was asked about Ronaldo – with whom he won three consecutive Champions Leagues.
“That isn’t the issue right now,” said the 46-year-old at his official unveiling. “The issue right now is that there are 11 games and we’re going to think about that. “You know who Cristiano is, he’s in the history of this club and no-one’s going to change that.
“He’s been the best, one of the best, but he isn’t an issue for us right now. I’m not thinking about signings, only that I’m very happy to be back. I’m just thinking about the 11 games that we have left. “We’ll have time to look at things with the right people and prepare for next season.”
Nevertheless, the former Manchester United striker insists he’s happy in Italy. “I’m happy to be in Italy and such a competitive League,” continued the Portuguese to DAZN. “My experience has been very good so far. I feel good about myself. I feel suited to the Italian League and it’s a difficult League to play in.
“in my opinion, it’s the hardest for attackers. It’s a League with a lot of quality. I didn’t expect the Italian League to have so much quality. “I’m happy, my family and children are happy. Everything is positive. We’ve settled well, my family loves Italy.
“It’s a different lifestyle, a different country, a different language and a different culture, but I’ve adapted well. “I’ve lived away from home since I was 11, so I have no problem adapting. I went to England when I was 18, Madrid when I was 25 and Turin when I was 33.
“It’s not difficult for me to adapt to a different country or culture. I don’t miss Spain or Portugal. Things are as they are. “Obviously I left behind a lot of friends, I left a big club. I left a club who gave me a lot of love, fans, friends… “However, I don’t miss the country because I have the same things here. It wasn’t hard for me.
“Everything was very intense, interesting and different, but I adapted well I’m happy.” The 34-year-old has scored 21 goals for Juve since arriving last summer, adding to his experiences in Spain and England…
“In my opinion, it’s more difficult to score in Serie A than La Liga, which is more open,” explained Ronaldo. “The teams take more risk there, while the priority here is to defend well and then attack. In Spain it’s not the case. There’s almost always a more open game.
“I also played in England for five years, but I still think it’s hardest to score in the Italian League.”