There no doubting it'll take some effort for Real to defend the Champions League but Ronaldo knows Los Blancos will be aiming to do this with him telling the Uefa website he feels we've got a chance. I wanted to draw Sporting again because I think they have a good team, they have a good coach, and it will be another special moment in my life.

Furthermore, the now Jorje Jesus-managed team produced a credible W2-D1-L3 record on the occasion of their last Champions League group stage appearance two seasons ago and they have retained key, Euro 2016-winning players such as William Carvalho and Adrien Silva despite interest from across Europe.

"I believe selling Ronaldo (to Manchester United) was a bad business deal both in sporting and financial aspects, I think he was also too young to leave".

A cliché perhaps but we'll take it a match at a time, then round at a time. Right now, I'm not thinking about anything else in my career, all I want is to retire at Real. He is an ambassador to the world. "He always speaks well about us and how fond he is of us".

"I am feeling well physically and could have played 90 minutes without problems", he added.

'We are ready and we have a tough game against a good footballing side who will turn up looking to put in a good performance. "It's going to be attractive".

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It has also said it would support any US initiative to strike Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa, further to the southeast. Erdogan said the original residents of Jarabulus and al-Rai have already begun to return from Turkey.

'Being in the Champions League comes with the job.

Ronaldo is just seven goals shy of a Champions League century having top-scored in the competition for the past four seasons as Madrid begin their defence of the Champions League at home to Sporting on Wednesday.

Real Madrid will be favourites to win the game which they go into as the leaders of the Spanish Liga with three wins from as many matches and high on confidence, reports Xinhua.

Danilo, Sergio Ramos, Pepe and Luka Modric also found the net for Zinedine Zidane's side. Cristiano Ronaldo will come to face quite a number of his Euro team-mates in the likes of Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio and defensive midfielder William Carvalho to name a few.

Diego Simeone's men hadn't managed a goal from open play in drawing their first two games of the season with Alaves and Leganes, but came alive with a 4-0 win at Celta Vigo to kickstart their season.