My best friend Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to action next week, after passing a fitness test today. He has received the ok to start training with Madrid on Friday. The goal is to name CR9 in the roster for the CL game against FC Zurich on Tuesday and have him play the full 90 minutes in El Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday.
Despite loving the fact that Real Madrid has suffered greatly during his absence, I will now have a reason to actually watch Real Madrid. Fernando Gago never plays, Sergio Ramos annoys me almost more than CR9, and I can't stand to look at Casillas for an extended amount of time.
Ronaldo, however, always provides entertainment for me when I watch Real. Be it the theatrics when he is "pushed," the waterworks when he misses a shot or a penalty kick, or even the occasional botched move that provides more looks of anguish and defeat. He never fails to put on a show. To be fair, he is also an amazing player- I just prefer to concentrate on his flaws (as a Barcelona/Liverpool fan, I am allowed to do that).
I'm also ready to see what will happen if (when?) Real starts winning as soon as Ronaldo is back on the roster. There was a huge amount of press concentrating on the string of losses that occurred as soon as the Portuguese diva injured himself. Will they beat FC Zurich on Tuesday if he makes a small appearance? Will he be able to work his magic against Barcelona and draw their first potential defeat of the season?
Time will tell. For now, CR9 has reentered our world after a month and a half of injury. Welcome back, kid.
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