By DAVID COVERDALE
CRISTIANO RONALDO last night rocked Real Madrid as he sensationally admitted: I am sad.
The Portuguese hitman scored twice as Jose Mourinho’s side beat Granada 3-0 to register their first La Liga win of the season.
But Ronaldo, who went off with a leg injury in the second half, did not celebrate either goal.
And when asked why, the former Manchester United ace said: “I am sad and the club knows it, that’s why I didn’t celebrate the goals.”
Ronaldo added that he was upset for “professional” reasons but refused to elaborate further.
But he did deny that he was angry Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta beat him for this year’s UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday.
He added: “It has nothing to do with it. Iniesta deserved it.”
Ronaldo’s team-mate Gonzalo Higuain admitted he was surprised to hear that Ronaldo was unhappy.
The Argie ace said: “I see him as being fine. He scored two goals so I believe that he is happy.
“My team-mates and I all see him well.”
Another Real star who has revealed he is struggling at the Bernabeu is Brazilian Kaka.
The former AC Milan superstar is yet to make an appearance under Mourinho this season.
And he said: “It’s as if I was starting again at 30, after having won everything I’ve won.
“I even ask myself, how much is all this effort worth it.
“Wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere else or even another, less competitive league?
“Well, the answer has been ‘yes, I still want to be at Real Madrid.
“I arrive before the other players, do separate training, practice with the squad.
“The only way I’m going to get another chance is training more than the others and that’s what I’ve been doing.
“Little by little the fans lost their hopes but I haven’t lost hope yet and I believe I can still do a lot of good things at this club.”
