CR7 SIMPLY TOO GOOD FOR MOURINHO AND CHELSEA
Cristiano Ronaldo had more reason than most to celebrate his pre-season goal - to show Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho what he's missing.
The Portugal star struck twice as his Real Madrid side beat Mourinho's men 3-1 in the final of the Guinness International Champions Cup in Miami.
After his first goal, a sweetly-struck free-kick, he offered no celebration other than to turn around towards the dugout, pointing at his chest with a sneer.
The gesture won't have been lost on Mourinho. The compatriots reportedly fell out towards the end of his reign at Real Madrid, and Ronaldo's act seemed to show him who's boss.
The celebration may also have been a cheeky reminder to his own side. Relentless in their world-record pursuit of Gareth Bale, the former Manchester United man will have been pleased to show the Spanish giants that he is still their star.
Ronaldo headed in a second goal to kill the game off, after a delightful chip from Ramires had equalised Marcelo's opener.
The row re-sparked ahead of the match when Mourinho referred to the former Brazil striker as the 'real' Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo, though, insisted after the match the mind-games don't affect his game.
'I like to do my talking on the pitch. What happens off it doesn't affect me,' he said.
'I aim to help Real Madrid to achieve its objectives and what happens away from there does not hurt me.'
Regarding the victory, he said: 'The team is getting better all the time. It was the most important game of pre-season and it was against a very strong opponent.
'The team has been very well and the result is fair because we played better.'
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