Real Madrid defender Marcelo hails team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo

Brazil international Marcelo has praised his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. The defender, who has been at Real since 2007, believes Ronaldo’s all-action approach is key to the team and insists he is not simply interested in just scoring goals. “It is easy to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. He knows where he has to give […]
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2014-11-22 02:36:00

Brazil international Marcelo has praised his Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

The defender, who has been at Real since 2007, believes Ronaldo’s all-action approach is key to the team and insists he is not simply interested in just scoring goals.

“It is easy to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. He knows where he has to give you the ball and does it perfectly," he told Real Madrid’s official website.

“He helps the team out in defence and on top of that provides assists and great passes.

“The fact that [Karim] Benzema, Cristiano, Isco, [Gareth] Bale and James [Rodriguez] work in defence encourages the rest of us to work harder. It is easy for us to play with these stars: they score and set up goals."