A couple of weeks ago we learned that soccer stud and new dad Cristiano Ronaldo had made his way to SoCal with his Real Madrid teammates to do a bit of training ahead of the coming European soccer season. And while Cristinao took some time off in between training sessions to do a bit of [...]
A couple of weeks ago we learned that soccer stud and new dad Cristiano Ronaldo had made his way to SoCal with his Real Madrid teammates to do a bit of training ahead of the coming European soccer season. And while Cristinao took some time off in between training sessions to do a bit of partying, he stayed relatively on track with the task at hand. Last night, Real Madrid faced the home team LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl for a friendly match … and managed to pull out a last minute win. Here are some photos of Cristiano in action during last night’s game and some deets from the match:
Real Madrid pulled off a late rally to complete an undefeated trip through California. Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute and Real Madrid beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 victory in an exhibition match Saturday night in front of 89,134 at the Rose Bowl. Gonzalo Higuain added two goals for Real Madrid. “For this trip, everything was perfect,” Real coach Jose Mourinho said. “We trained well. We trained hard. The players were together for 24 hours in a perfect environment for them to grow up as a group.” Mourinho said he was most pleased with his players’ resilience, especially in the second halves of both games. “Obviously, I like this mentality of not wanting to lose, of wanting to overcome, a lot,” Mourinho said. “For me the second half was fantastic in every aspect.” Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said that Mourinho—who guided Inter Milan to the Champions’ League, Italian league and Italian cup titles last season—will make Real formidable. “They’re one of the best club teams in the world,” Arena said. “They’re going to going to challenge in Champions’ League and certainly give Barcelona a run for their money in La Liga.” Todd Dunivant and Landon Donovan scored for the Galaxy, who are winless in six of seven games. “All in all, I think our team was able to play with a top-notch team like Real Madrid and see what this level can be like,” Galaxy forward Clint Mathis said. “It was good for our team in a critical portion of our season.”
In case you were wondering, David Beckham (who just returned home to SoCal after spending most of the year away) did NOT play in last night’s match … he isn’t due to officially return to the LA Galaxy until tomorrow. But, Becks was in the hiz last night. After the jump, check out photos of David Beckham at last night’s soccer match along with a couple of shirtless Cristiano pics …
Despite the fact that Becks didn’t play, it’s nice that he got all dressed up so that he could cheer on his team :) As for Cristiano, well, I’ve always said that he’s learned a thing or two from Mr. David Beckham … including his penchant for disrobing as soon as the soccer match is over:
Win or lose, shirtless pics like this make the sport of soccer worth watching :) Congrats to Real Madrid on their win … here’s hoping they enjoyed their stay in LA. And here’s hoping that Cristiano didn’t impregnate any other unsuspecting waitresses during his stay ;)
[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]
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