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Ronaldo calls for united response

20 January 2013 16:02

Cristiano Ronaldo says Real Madrid must stand united to record another victory against Valencia on Sunday.

There have been rumours of a disagreement between Jose Mourinho and his star player after their 2-0 Copa del Rey win over Valencia last week, but Ronaldo took to Twitter last night to say he was concentrating on the rematch in La Liga between the two teams.

"Thinking about tomorrow's game. Together we can do it. Hala Madrid!" he wrote.

Despite Ronaldo's own fine form, Real Madrid are struggling in La Liga this season and will likely surrender their title to Barcelona, who are well clear of the chasing pack despite their loss at Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Rumours of friction between the players and Mourinho have been rife all season, and Ronaldo was said to have had a confrontation with the coach in the aftermath of the cup match, although that incident has since been downplayed.

The game with Valencia is the second of three clashes between the two sides in a week, with the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final coming up on Tuesday.

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Valencia

W W W L W

0 - 5

Real Madrid

L D W W W

Competition

Half-time: 0 - 5
Full-time: 0 - 5

Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)
Attendance: 40000

Goals

	0 - 1	9' G. Higuaín (assist by Á. di María)
	0 - 2	34' Á. di María (assist by Cristiano Ronaldo)
	0 - 3	36' Cristiano Ronaldo (assist by Fábio Coentrão)
	0 - 4	41' Cristiano Ronaldo (assist by M. Özil)
	0 - 5	45' Á. di María (assist by M. Özil)

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
1	Diego Alves
20	Ricardo Costa
4	A. Rami
18	Víctor Ruíz
17	A. Guardado
5	F. Gago	40'
10	É. Banega	63'
24	A. Costa
9	Soldado
7	Jonas	24'
11	P. Piatti
Coach: Ernesto Valverde

#	Player	Bookings
1	Casillas
18	Albiol
17	Arbeloa	19'
5	Fábio Coentrão	30'
2	R. Varane
14	Xabi Alonso
10	M. Özil
6	S. Khedira
22	Á. di María	34' 45' 53'
7	Cristiano Ronaldo	36' 41'
20	G. Higuaín	9'
Coach: José Mourinho

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
14	Barragán for F. Gago 46'
16	N. Valdéz for Soldado 65'
28	Juan Bernat for P. Piatti 73'
3	A. Cissokho
13	Guaita
15	Jonathan Viera
23	Canales

#	Player	Bookings
15	M. Essien for Xabi Alonso 58'	80'
19	L. Modrić for M. Özil 67'
21	José Callejón for S. Khedira 74'
9	K. Benzema
11	Ricardo Carvalho
13	Adán
27	Nacho

Thursday 23 May

04:22	Bundesliga chief slams Qatar World Cup scheduling
03:52	Gignac wants Barton to stay
02:35	Ramsey, Walcott hail Wenger´s achievements
02:20	Loew regrets timing of German finale

Wednesday 22 May

20:56	Mourinho and Ronaldo given two-match bans
20:48	AFC Champions League Wrap: Lekhwiya hold on to progress
20:37	Thomas, Jara released by West Brom
20:16	Martinez to decide future
20:04	Pearce: Championship will not hold back McCarthy
19:05	Pulis: I understand Stoke´s decision
18:39	Vidic reflects on ´amazing´ season
18:17	Bale: Spurs will bounce back
17:56	Petrov to become academy coach at Aston Villa
17:56	De Laurentiis begins search for Mazzarri replacement
17:52	New York City FC appoint Reyna
17:50	Pardew: We should try emulate Liverpool
17:20	Ribery: Bayern stronger than Dortmund
17:04	Conte building for the future at Juventus
16:52	Bundesliga Play-off Preview: Hoffenheim v Kaiserslautern
16:52	Ibrahimovic coy on PSG future
16:33	Goetze to miss Champions League final
16:22	Giroud wants better European showing from Arsenal
16:07	Chelsea´s England players to leave tour early
16:05	Fiorentina capture Yakovenko
15:25	Pellegrini and Malaga to part company
15:04	Fulham sign Boateng
14:50	Green wants first-team football at QPR
14:12	Britton set for surgery
14:03	Neville interested in Everton job
13:42	Holloway: Brighton incident motivated Palace players
13:36	Rodgers confident of keeping Suarez at Liverpool
13:25	Eredivisie Preview: Twente v Utrecht
13:21	Etherington praises Pulis´ work at Stoke
13:17	Vlaar excited for new season at Aston Villa
12:01	Badstuber sidelined for 10 months after knee surgery
11:21	Clichy: Manchester City were right to sack Mancini
11:10	Cole set for West Ham departure
10:27	Lampard: It was tough under Benitez
10:11	Mourinho branded a ´failure´
06:44	Carroll out of England squad
05:37	Nasri throws support behind Pellegrini
05:07	Kewell unhappy with Australia omission
04:58	Messi: Neymar would be a wonderful addition
01:22	Doll: Dortmund are not underdogs

Tuesday 21 May

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22:27	Pulis leaves Stoke
21:08	Sanogo relishing Arsenal move
21:05	Galtier signs extension at Saint-Etienne
20:32	Baines explains appearance record
20:28	Pulis future in doubt amid exit rumours
20:12	Swansea coach Tucker praises goalkeepers
19:25	West Ham sign Rat
19:10	McAuley eager to keep improving
18:43	Ribery keen to end career at Bayern
18:36	Reina plays down Barcelona speculation
18:20	De Boer agrees new Ajax deal
18:13	Sheffield United make McCall move
18:11	Heldt: Schalke interested in Santana
18:06	Messi urges Barcelona not to change
17:41	Manchester City agree MLS club deal with New York Yankees
16:57	Cech confident Chelsea will attract big names
16:48	Blackman urges Reading to be more ruthless
16:47	Montanier leaves Sociedad for Rennes
15:38	Rodgers pleased with Coutinho impact
15:30	Leonardo: Ibrahimovic and Silva to stay
15:08	Carroll thanks West Hams fans after loan spell
14:31	De Laurentiis confirms Dzeko interest
14:16	Wilshere dreams of England captaincy
14:14	Mourinho a ´scourge´ on Spanish football
14:02	Moratti will not rush decision on Stramaccioni´s future
13:43	Klopp warns Dortmund stars about leaving
12:44	Schneiderlin backs Southampton to improve
12:29	Podolski delighted with fourth spot
12:12	Sigurdsson targets improvement at Tottenham
11:17	Di Canio criticised by PFA chief
10:50	Steaua owner Becali jailed for three years
10:00	Hummels pledges future to Dortmund
09:46	Retiring Ferguson ´overwhelmed´ by recognition
09:31	J.League Preview: Top three expected to win
06:34	Argentine Primera Division Wrap: Tigre earn point at Lanus
06:21	Galtier wants Ancelotti to stay
06:09	Pique, Barca playing for record haul
04:41	Gazidis, Arsenal target silverware
03:17	Juan plots Inter redemption
03:08	Gibbs wants to build on strong finish
02:58	Racism will not drive out Drogba
02:28	Martinez coy on Wigan future
02:17	Fernandinho still seeking City switch
02:01	Roberto Carlos set to coach Sivasspor
00:13	Ferguson named LMA Manager of the Year

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