Cristiano Ronaldo hails manager Zidane as Real Madrid reach Champions League final after Man City win
Portuguese star lauds the impact made by boss Zidane as the Frenchman leads the Spanish giants into the Champions League final
Cristiano Ronaldo lauded the impact made by Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as the Frenchman led the Spanish giants into the Champions League final with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.
Zidane is doing a great job. I admire him as a coach and a person, I hope he continues in the job
Brazilian midfielder Fernando’s first-half own goal was the only difference between the sides over two legs as Real set up a repeat of the 2014 final against local rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan on May 28.
Zidane replaced the sacked Rafael Benitez with Madrid in crisis in January, but has sparked just Real’s second run to the final in the 14 years since he scored the winning goal against Bayer Leverkusen for Real in 2002.
“Zidane is doing a great job,” said Ronaldo.
“I admire him as a coach and a person, I hope he continues in the job.
Ronaldo made his return after a three-game absence due to a thigh injury, but was unable to match his own record of 17 Champions League goals in a single season in a tight game short on clear-cut chances.
“It was a complete game, the team played really well and we could have finished them off with a second goal – 1-0 is a tight scoreline but it’s enough,” added Ronaldo.
