DFL chairman Christian Seifert predicts Cristiano Ronaldo to be a flop in Germany
The high-flying Portuguese striker and Real Madrid winger http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 compared to Spain.
Seifert believed that the Spanish La Liga lacks competition and at the moment it is only a two horse race between Madrid and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
He told that the German Bundesliga is completely reverse, where each game is competitive irrespective of the result. He referred towards Borussia Monchengladbach’s last season results compared with the current campaign.
The Foals were one of the three relegation contenders last term and only survived after playing the relegation play-offs against Eintracht Frankfurt. Lucien Favre’s men have witnessed a massive turnaround this term and find themselves seventh on the league
table with five wins from 10 games.
Seifert added that Ronaldo is one of those players who gets frustrated early and the German league demands a lot of patience. The chairman thought that the Portuguese international won’t taste the same success as he is used of witnessing in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, while
playing for Real Madrid.
At the same time, the chairman also advised http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926.
While justifying his point to reporters, Seifert further mentioned, "I am firmly convinced that Cristiano Ronaldo would not be a superstar in Germany. Since 2000, the high quality of training in the youth centres has made the Bundesliga steadily better."
Ronaldo has had an exceptional time with Los Blancos since landing at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in 2009. He has 76 league goals to his name so far from a mere 72 appearances and already has 10 goals under his belt this season.
The DFL chief also reserved praise for Bayern Munich midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bastian-Schweinsteiger-c7374. He believed that the German has been consistent throughout his stint at Allianz-Arena and deserves to lead the Reds some day.
Seifert concluded by saying, "He is 27 years old, has almost 100 international caps and has convinced at every major tournament since the 2006 World Cup. He is also a midfielder. And they have a greater importance than a goalkeeper or a defender."
Bayern are currently atop the Bundesliga standings with 22 points from 10 games. Madrid, on the other hand, are second in La Liga with 22 points from nine games.
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