Yes, Real are humble Solari tells Ronaldo

Santiago Solari has described Real Madrid as having a “fantastic, humble squad” following remarks from Cristiano Ronaldo about his former employers.

Ronaldo, who switched from Real to Juventus in July, said Juve felt “more like a family”. He said: “I can say this [at Juventus] is the best group I’ve ever played with. In other teams some players feel bigger than others, but here they are all on the same level, they are humble and want to win. Even in Madrid they are humble but here, even more so. It is very different to Madrid – it is more like a family here.”

Solari gave his response ahead of Real’s Champions League tie with CSKA Moscow. He said: “Humility is a virtue that top players need, and at Real Madrid we’ve got a fantastic, humble squad; they’ve shown that. When it comes to every one of the values bound up in sport, this is a top group of players.

“Cristiano will always be special to this club, he went down in its history, and it’s not down to anyone to judge the way he feels; that’s something personal.”