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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo: The goal against Zaragoza was one of my best

Portugal international keen to extend club's winning run

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says that his goal against Zaragoza on Sunday evening was one of the best of his career.

The Portugal international was on target with a thunderous free-kick on 44 minutes in the 3-1 victory over the relegation-threatened side.

The win helped Real keep pace with leaders Barcelona, and Ronaldo believes that it is a sign they have bounced back from their Clasico hammering.

"My goal is a sign that the team is working hard," the 25-year-old is quoted as saying by Madrid's official website. "It was one of the best goals of my career.

"We are playing well. I wouldn't have been able to score had my team-mates not provoked the foul. I am pleased. We want to extend this winning streak as long as we can."

Reflecting on their performance in Zaragoza, the former Ballon d'Or winner said: "We were very relaxed at the start and Zaragoza came out motivated. Things got a lot easier once we scored.

"That is when we started to play better. It wasn't an easy match. They started off strong, but [Mesut] Oezil's goal served us well and helped us take control."

Ronaldo double helps Real Madrid crush Ajax

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo added two more goals to his spectacular recent haul to help Real Madrid to a crushing 4-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday and secure top spot in Champions League Group G for the La Liga giants.

The prolific Portuguese took his tally to 17 in 12 matches in all competitions since the start of October, netting a low drive and a penalty after goals before the break from France striker Karim Benzema and Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa.

Real had already qualified for the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition but their latest success leaves group rivals AC Milan five points behind in second place with only one match left. The Italians' 2-0 win in Auxerre means both Ajax and the French club have no chance of making the knockout stage.

Nine-times winners Real, meanwhile, are hoping new coach Jose Mourinho will lead them beyond the last 16 for the first time since 2004 and by topping the group should avoid the strongest teams in the draw in Nyon on December 17.

The Portuguese was unhappy with the referee, who showed Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos second yellow cards for time wasting late on, dismissals that will mean the pair are suspended for the final group game at home to Auxerre on December 8.

"The Auxerre match is not important but I still don't like it," Mourinho said. "The match was already dead and when it's three or four-nil there is no point in showing those cards."

BRIGHTER START

With victory crucial for the home side, Ajax coach Martin Jol had fielded an attack-minded starting 11 at the Amsterdam arena with striker Luis Suarez leading a three-man forward line.

The boisterous Ajax fans did their best to warm up a chilly stadium in the Dutch capital and inspire their players but the four-times European champions never looked like pulling it off and crashed to their biggest home defeat in Europe.

Despite missing injured regulars Gonzalo Higuain, Sami Khedira and Ricardo Carvalho, it was the visitors who enjoyed the brighter start, with Ronaldo, Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Pedro Leon causing problems for the Ajax defence.

Benzema forced a smart save from Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg with a powerful drive from a tight angle in the 19th minute and Ronaldo was furious when his penalty claim was ignored moments later.

Real were ahead in the 36th minute when Benzema finished superbly from the edge of the penalty area after Ozil's clever flick before Arbeloa bagged a rare goal with a speculative long-range effort in the 44th.

Stekelenburg turned a Ronaldo effort on to the crossbar two minutes after the break but was beaten by the Portuguese in the 70th and again in the 81st after Ozil was fouled by Urby Emanuelson in the penalty area.

The match ended on a bizarre note for the visitors when Alonso and Ramos were sent off, prompting speculation in the Spanish media that Mourinho had ordered them to provoke the cards so they will have one yellow to carry through to the knockout stage instead of two.

"There is no use talking about the cards we received in the final phase," Mourinho told a news conference.

"It would give you a fine story but I only want to talk about this 4-0 win, which is a fantastic result."

Ajax, who won the last of their four European titles in 1995, hardly threatened Iker Casillas's goal and had only one shot on target to Real's 10.

"We managed to come first in a very tough group," Casillas told Spanish TV. "Little by little we are making a better impression in Europe and things are looking good for the next phase."

Ronaldo targets titles Ex-United star wants to win trophies with Spanish giants

Cristiano Ronaldo believes he can emulate the success he achieved at Manchester United with Real Madrid.

The Portugal international has had an explosive impact since joining Real in 2009 and has scored nine goals in just four Primera Liga matches since the October international break.

The 25-year-old scored 84 goals in 196 appearances during his time at Old Trafford, winning three Premier League titles under manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Now, Ronaldo is confident that he can win the same number of honours at Los Blancos telling Brazilian television station Globo: "I want to win the same number of titles in Madrid as I did during my time at Manchester United.

"This is my challenge. I feel good and confident, I am in a good moment and I want to stay that way.

"The goal is always the same - to win.

"We have a very good team and I am sure that if we work hard and have a little luck that we will win titles."

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo upbeat ahead of AC Milan test

Cristiano Ronaldo goes into Real Madrid’s Champions League tie at AC Milan on Wednesday warning the Italians that he is in “phenomenal shape” as well as the richest vein of scoring form of his career.


La Liga’s top scorer hit another double in Real’s 3-1 win at Hercules to take his tally to 10 goals in four league outings in October.

Ronaldo netted 13 times in nine matches in all competitions last month, including two for Portugal in Euro 2012 qualification, to better his nine in six games for Manchester United in January 2008.


“I am in phenomenal shape and on a great run of form,” Ronaldo said. “I have been feeling good for a number of matches now.”

Ronaldo also praised coach Jose Mourinho for his part in Real turning round a 1-0 interval deficit to beat Hercules on Saturday.

“At half-time he gave the perfect orders to change the team,” Ronaldo said. “In the second half we did everything perfectly.”

Real, who have gone two years without winning any major silverware, are unbeaten after nine matches and lead the table by a point from Barcelona.

In Italy, Antonio Cassano, who had appeared to have outgrown his bad-boy image, is battling to save his career with Sampdoria, who have asked for permission to terminate the striker’s contract after he swore at club president Riccardo Garrone last week. “I’m sorry for what happened and I’ve already apologised to Mr Garrone. As long as there is a possibility, I want to stay at Sampdoria,” said Cassano, who missed yesterday’s 1-0 win at Cesena.

Ahead of next weekend’s Rome derby, Lazio moved four points clear in Serie A following a backs-to-the-wall 1-0 win at Palermo.

Borussia Dortmund equalled a club record with their fifth successive away win as they went to the top in Germany after winning 2-0 at previous leaders Mainz.