May 2 (Reuters) - Spanish sports daily AS say Real
Madrid have not given up hope of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from
Manchester United after the player's recent comment that he would
decide his future after the Champions League final.
"Nowadays it is the players that decide when they leave a team,"
an unnamed high-ranking director at Real was quoted as saying by AS
on Friday. "
"He knows that Madrid would be delighted to sign him, but we
can't do anything until he thumps his fist on the table. His
comments have given us hope."