RONALDO QUIT THREAT IS REAL
Ex- president Calderon insists star wants out over tax battle
CELTIC star Tom Rogic was on target again but his Australia side lost 3-2 to Germany in their Confederations Cup opener.
The hero of the Scottish Cup Final fired a 20-yard leveller to cancel out Lars Stindl’s opener for the world champions.
Julian Draxler’s penalty made it 2-1 to Joachim Low’s men after Leon REAL MADRID have been warned Cristiano Ronaldo’s quit threat shouldn’t be taken lightly – by the man who took him to the Bernabeu.
Manchester United have received a boost to their hopes of beating PSG and re-signing the Portuguese superstar in a world record deal from ex-Madrid president
Ramon Calderon Goretzka was fouled before Goretzka got their third.
German keeper Bernd Leno could have done better with Rogic’s goal and was at fault again when the Hoops ace fired a tame effort and he spilled it for Tomi Juric to net.
Germany’s players protested about the goal to ref Mark Geiger – possibly for an offside or a who talked up the striker’s love for his former club.
Ronaldo, 32, has made an “irreversible” decision to leave Madrid after being accused of tax fraud worth £13million and has urged his agent Jorge Mendes to secure him a stunning return to Old Trafford.
Calderon said: “He is very strong minded and when he decides something he goes through with it.
“The point now is whether he handball by Juric from Rogic’s original shot – and the official referred to the video assistant referee before giving it.
But Leno was given a vote of confidence by Low. The German boss said: “The second goal was deflected. He could have held on but he’s a good keeper, no doubt about it.” really has decided to leave. He likes Manchester United – that is something we all know.
“One year before he was going to come, he told me that he was really grateful to United, the fans, the people there, his team-mates – everything in the city.”
Real boss Zinedine Zidane has contacted Ronaldo, pleading with him to stay following last week’s revelations that his star man wants out.
And Calderon warned the Portugal captain will be irreplaceable and should not be sold for any price.
He said: “It would be a big mistake if (Real president) Florentino Perez doesn’t try to keep him with us.
“He has broken all the records at the club, he has got three Champions Leagues in four years and La Liga this year. He has been a very important player.
“It took me a long time and a big effort to sign him when United didn’t want to let him go. We have to keep him.
“I really hope he will stay. It would be very bad business to sell him.”