Ronaldo: “As a footballer I would have taken five or six kilos during the break”

Valladolid president Ronaldo attended the media, including AS, as Santander's ambassador, sponsor of the Spanish league and the Champions League. He spoke of the return of football, of the future of players like Vinicius and Rodrygo, of the plans he has for the club, of the new format of the Champions, from his weight problems to the orders of Fabio Capello and of the possible signings of the international market. In addition, he made a ranking of the best soccer players in history.

The return to soccer: “Soccer has long had a very great social importance in people's lives. Returning is the perfect answer for people. What we want is to demonstrate that you can return to normality by following protocols. We are all hoping that football returns, both with the League, which has already returned, and with the Champions, which now returns. “

Actor's facet in the Champions League announcement: “I am not bad but I am not completely comfortable. The director left me alone and it was all very simple. It was recorded a week before the confinement. I am not a great actor but I was much more comfortable as a player or as president.”

Adapted format: “My most important achievements were in this format. It is the most fair this time because if it were not, it would not take time. This format is going to have a lot of emotion. The teams are not going to have a second chance and the games are going to be take the one who risks the most. There will be a fair champion. “

Valladolid's streak: “I missed the suffering of the matches and the last points are not bad at all. It is a comfortable situation but there are many points at stake. Yesterday we drew a miracle because we did not play a good match. Masip stopped a penalty kick to Iago Aspas, that usually puts all of them inside. “

Haaland: “He is a great player. I thought you were going to ask me to sign him for Valladolid, but the budget has not reached us yet. He is young, he is doing a pretty good year with many goals, but you have to see how this year ends. The big teams are going to be watching him but Madrid have many good players like Benzema, who scores goals every Sunday. “

An I: “He has to go back to his team. Obviously we would very much like to have him. It is not up to us but we will make a great effort to continue counting on him and his goals.”

Italians in Europe against the Spanish: “They are beautiful games that are going to be very tough. Naples, after winning the Italian Cup, will come out stronger. But with Barça at home and with the quality it has, I don't see it very clearly. The normal thing is Barcelona to go to the next phase. Maybe Inter have a little more advantage against Getafe. As for Sevilla – Rome, I have no idea what could happen. “

Portugal as headquarters: “For me, the choice of Portugal to host the Champions League has been incredible. Portugal has come out of the coronavirus crisis in a spectacular way.”

Public in Zorrilla: “We are interested in the public returning as soon as possible, but the most important thing now is security. I don't think that the reduced capacity will get us into a big problem. We have 20,000 subscribers, but how are we going to choose who to put them in? Before we have to be sure and I don't want to get ahead of myself. “

Alexis Sanchez: “He has succeeded where he has gone. He has a lot of quality and if he does not succeed at Inter we open the doors for him at Valladolid.”

Problems with Capello: “He did not refuse to lose weight, he refused to weigh me and he did lose it when necessary. We had small problems and we fixed them. We have met a lot of times and it is like an anecdote. He has been one of the best trainers in the story and our problems were solved. Capello is a great friend and we had a good time, what happens is that he wanted to weigh me every day and had a problem with that. “

Werner: “Although I watch a lot of football, I have not seen this player. As I know he is going over our budget, I have not paid much attention. Barcelona and Real Madrid cannot sign everyone.”

Lautaro Martínez and Matheus: “We are delighted with Matheus. He is young and has adapted very well. It seems that he is going to return with Barcelona but he surely has minutes with us in the league final. Lautaro is a very good striker who is already in a great team like Inter. The market is going to be quite busy and you have to see how it moves. “

Vidal: “Vidal could be a starter in any team in the world. He is not a forward but he has a lot of goals.”

Historical Top-5: “I feel bad doing a classification myself and putting myself in it, but I will say that Pelé, Maradona, Messi and Cristiano.”

Brazilian soccer: “It is a mistake for the championship to return because right now they are at the peak or reaching the peak and the infections are still growing a lot. It would be necessary to follow the examples of Europe, which have only begun to speak of returning when they have been reduced.

Which player would he sign for Valladolid: “If I had the budget to sign any player for Valladolid it would be Mbappé. It reminds me of my times as a player.”

Valladolid's plans: “The priority is the Sports City. We hope to start the works in September. We have been negotiating for months to have the stadium owned because it can generate more income and we can improve the experience of the fans. We also like the idea of ​​basketball and if there is no problem in the end we will come to an agreement “.

The best Chilean he has played with: “I have been with many Chileans, but the best of all is Zamorano. We have been together for a long time.”

How the break would have affected him if he had been a footballer yet: “As a footballer I would have gotten it wrong and taken five or six kilos more safely. I would have had to row to get in shape.”

The physique of young players: “Young people are going to have an advantage physically but they are not going to be decisive. Coaches are going to have to manage them”

Vinicius and Rodrygo: “They are going to have an important role both in Madrid and in the Brazilian team. They have to continue teaching their values, continue to earn their place in world football. Vinicius and Rodrygo are not indisputable starters in Madrid but they have the potential to do so. They have to improve their qualities. “