Real Madrid captain Raul has spoken out in defence of the club after
Sir Alex Ferguson stated that joining the club would be the worst
thing
that Cristiano Ronaldo could do for his career.

Los Merengues icon Raul was stunned by the Scotsman's outburst and
believes that playing for the Spanish giants would be the pinnacle
for any
player.

The public tussle over Ronaldo continued with Ferguson's words and
Raul
felt that he could not let the comments pass without responding.

"Joining Madrid is the best thing that could happen to anyone," Raul
told Marca. "I have been here for 14 years and I would not change
anything."

With rumour and counter-rumour a daily occurrence as the media try to
be the first to predict whether Ronaldo will stay or leave United,
the
soundbytes from both camps are increasing.

Ferguson's statement came on the same day that the Premier League
giants were given some encouragement by their player that he would
stay as
he talked about the team improving next term.

Madrid president Ramon Calderon has also continued to keep the saga in
the papers with comments, but his optimism has waned of late and the
club have now reportedly asked about Kaka.