Real Madrid The former Madrid coach talks about the relationship he had with the Brazilian in the 06/07 season
Diego G. SoutoBRAND
Fabio Capello and Ronaldo Nazario they coincided in Real Madrid half a year. From July 2006 to January 2007, the date on which the Brazilian headed for Milan. Six months in which the Italian coach had time to see that the Brazilian striker had a tremendous talent and that football was no longer his priority. In a conversation with Sky Sport television, Capello He remembers what his relationship with Ronaldo was like, with whom he now has a great relationship.
“The greatest talent to enter is Ronaldo, the ‘Gordo’, so that we understand each other. And at the same time he was the one who created the most problems for me in the dressing room. I had parties, anything. Van Nistelrooy once said to me, ‘Master, but here in the locker room it smells like alcohol.’ “ The Italian coach assures that that season, the team started to take off coinciding with the Brazilian’s departure to Milan and that LaLiga ended up winning. “Then when Ronaldo went to Milan and we started to win, but if we talk about talent, he was the greatest, without a doubt.”
Capello clarified that he has a good relationship with Ronaldo and that when they see each other “they chat kindly and with pleasure”, both having “a good relationship”.
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