Cristiano Ronaldo: I miss Carlo Ancelotti a lot - I’d want to work with him again

ByDan Quarrell

Updated 12/12/2015 at 14:33 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his desire to work with former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti again and has said how much he misses the Italian.

Ronaldo amusingly described Ancelotti as “like a big teddy bear” and said he wished that every player could get the opportunity to work with the 56-year-old.

Speaking to Spanish newspaper Marca, the Real Madrid forward said “I want to work with him again” which has inevitably triggered further speculation that a number of top Premier League clubs could move for Ancelotti in the summer.

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"He's like a big teddy bear, he's really sensitive and is a great guy,” Ronaldo told Marca. “He would speak with us every day, but not just with me, with all of the players.

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) poses with former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for photographers on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Ronaldo" at Leicester Square in London

Image credit: Reuters

"He had great fun with us. He's a great person and my only wish is that every player gets the chance to work with him because he's such a great guy and a fantastic coach.

"I miss him a lot. I want to work with him again, but I'm doing fine now too. I'm working with a new coach and I'm happy now too. But it's great to have these good memories of him."

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Ronaldo also revealed that he was not sure about working with Ancelotti when the Italian first arrived at the Bernabeu – but that the pair ended up enjoying a very good relationship.

"He took me by surprise,” Ronaldo explained. “At the start I thought that he was very cold and arrogant, but he turned out to be the exact opposite.”

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