Ronaldo picks Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho over Pep Guardiola's Barcelona

Brazilian legend Ronaldo has said he would pick Real Madrid over Barcelona, and prefers Jose Mourinho to Pep Guardiola as he speaks out on his former clubs for the first time since announcing his retirement last month.

The World Cup-winning forward played for Spain's two greatest institutions, starring at the Camp Nou in 1996-97, and then for the Merengues between 2002 and 2007.

When asked who he would play for now if he was 10 years younger, however, he had no problem selecting Los Blancos."I had a great history at Madrid, one of respect and it's the club where I scored the most and celebrated the most with them," he told AS."I was only at Barcelona for one year. It was spectacular, but I left them on bad terms and joined Inter. I sill have great esteem and respect for Madrid. However, Barcelona do play great football and they have that small player [Lionel Messi] who does certain things."[Barcelona president] Sandro [Rosell] is a friend of mine and he knows, but the relationship I have with [Real Madrid president] Florentino Perez...I would always choose Florentino."Ronaldo also expressed his preference to the techiques of current Madrid boss Mourinho, adding: "Mourinho, I knew him well when he was at Barcelona as Bobby Robson's assistant, and he is a great person."I didn't think he would become coach, but it was a nice surprise. His results are all deserved."

Jose Mourinho Planning To Manage Premier League Next Season

Fernando Torres Would Welcome Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho's Return To Stamford Bridge

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is planning a return to manage in the Premier League next season, according to The Sun.

Mourinho enjoyed a hugely successful spell in charge of Chelsea, winning six trophies in three years – including two Premier League titles - but was sacked after a fall-out with club owner Roman Abramovich.

‘The Special One’ has never hidden his desire to one day return to England after falling in love with the Premier League whilst in charge at Stamford Bridge, and it is now believed that he plans to return this summer after three years away with Inter and Real Madrid.

There would be no shortage of suitors for Mourinho, who is regarded as one of the world’s finest coaches, with Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all likely to be interested in the charismatic manager.

Chelsea’s £50 million striker, Fernando Torres, claims he, along with his team-mates, would welcome the opportunity to work with Mourinho, and is quoted by The Sun as saying:
“Mourinho is a big coach and is very much wanted at Chelsea.
"I'll work with him anytime but I know it's difficult."

Mourinho is currently in his first year of a four-year contract at Real Madrid though there are tensions behind the scenes after the club were reportedly unwilling to finance any move for a new striker in the January transfer window, and currently trail arch-rivals Barcelona in Spain's Primera Division.

A Little Help From Jose Mourinho- Karim Benzema

Real Madrid attacker Karim Benzema has revealed that coach Jose Mourinho has worked closely with him.

France international Karim Benzema put in another strong performance for Real Madrid in the 3-1 away win against Racing on Sunday as he found the net twice, and the former Olympique Lyonnais star has revealed that he's feeling well after getting some special attention from coach Jose Mourinho.

He told the media in the wake of the win: "I feel good both physically and inside my head. I feel I am improving game after game. I will continue working hard and continue to try to score goals.

"This is a great team and I will continue putting forth my best effort for it. I feel great alongside Adebayor and I hope to play with him in the next match. Jose Mourinho has been working with me a lot; and also in the mental aspect. I am doing well on the pitch, which is good news for all of us."

Attacking midfielder Sergio Canales came off the bench to replace Benzema for the final ten minutes of the game against his former team and the youngster was pleased with the final result.

He commented: "I will always be grateful to these fans because this is the team that gave me my wings. It was a tough away match, but we worked well. It was an important victory. We had the match under control at all times and we could have won by a larger margin.

"There is still a lot of league left and we are not going to throw in the towel. We have the team to win all three competitions and we will fight until the very end."

Jose Mourinho Won't Underestimate Lyon

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has stated that he is well aware of the dangers Lyon can present his side in their Round of 16 tie in the Champions League.

Les Gones sent the Blancos packing at this stage of the competition last season and Mourinho is adamant that they will not underestimate the French side.

"Lyon are a good team who have experience of this kind of game, but we are Madrid," he said during a press conference.

"If we think that both games will be easy, then it's going be difficult for us. We must play well in both games. We know our ability, and we won't underestimate Lyon."

The Merengues have been eliminated from Europe's premier club competition in the Round of 16 for the last six consecutive years, but Mourinho believes his side have a good chance of breaking the hex and advancing to the quarter-finals.

"It's been six years since Madrid reached the quarter-finals. When I was at Inter, the club hadn't won the Champions League for more than 50 years," he stated confidently.

"Is it possible to do it this year? We have to beat Lyon... Zinedine Zidane gave us a lot of advice in preparing for this game."

The first-leg is set for Tuesday night at Stade Gerland.

Jose Mourinho: If Real Madrid Don't Sack Me Then I Will Stay

Mourinho eager to remain in charge and in control at Real Madrid...

Jose Mourinho feels he is firmly in control at Real Madrid, and has said his intention is to remain in charge at the Bernabeu.

"If they don't sack me then I will stay," Mourinho told Radio Cope.
"When I signed for four years I did it with the intention to respect my contract.

"When you leave a team like Inter for Real Madrid you don't do it for one year.

"I want to stay and if we are all united in belief for this project then it's obvious I will stay."

Mourinho was asked whether he could coach one of Inter's great rivals after Real Madrid. His answer was short and sharp.

"I could never coach Juventus after being at Inter as I dedicate myself too much to my team to be able to coach a rival one day," he said.

2011 Copa del Rey Final Business: Barcelona And Real Madrid’s Loss-Maker

February 4th, 2011. For a simple football fan, the Barcelona vs Real Madrid game in the Copa del Rey final is excellent from all angles; but for the clubs’ business men, it is definitely not as “wonderful” as many believe it is. 

Barcelona's Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho will face in a clash that is in fact more complexe than many think it is.