April 24, 2008 11:01 PM

SOURCE:
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Ronaldo: I Want To Play In Spain

Cristiano Ronaldo has caused uproar in the Madrid-based press after reiterating that he would one day like to play in the Spanish league after the Champions League game against Barcelona.

The Portuguese star is the subject of endless rumours and speculation in both Marca and AS with Real Madrid stoking the fires by making comments about the player every few weeks.

Last year, Ronaldo openly admitted that during his career he would like to play in Spain and that was immediately interpreted as a signal that Los Merengues could make a move.

Instead, the Old Trafford favourite put pen-to-paper on a new deal that ties him to the Premiership giants until 2012 and there are reports that even that could now be extended again.

But Ronaldo's latest statement has already led to Marca making the announcement their front page story and suggesting that Madrid would be clear favourites to land him should he move.

"I have said a million times that I would one day like to play in Spain," he told reporters on Wednesday. "But I cannot see into the future and say when."

After the Barça match, Ronaldo was very friendly with the home team's players and chatted with Víctor Valdés with the pair embracing before they left the pitch.

That is certainly not a sign that he is set to move to Camp Nou, but following Marca´s logic that could mean that the day he fancies making a move to la Primera a reality he could choose to play with friends at Camp Nou.