Cristiano Ronaldo: Zinedine Zidane should stay on as Real Madrid manager

Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez at the beginning of the year and has suffered only one defeat in that time, while guiding Madrid to within a point of the summit in La Liga after 36 matches and the Champions League semi-finals, and Ronaldo expressed his satisfaction at working under the former Blancos player.

“I admired him as a player and now as a coach,” he is quoted as saying by Marca.

“I think with Zidane we feel more valuable, we feel his affection. We know that he’s in the process of adaptation, but things have progressed very quickly and I’m very happy for him. He’s a coach who I’d like to see continue at Real Madrid.

Ronaldo accepted that his side's next match in the Champions League, against Manchester City, will provide a stern test.

“We know we have a tough challenge, but anything is possible. If Manchester City are in the semi-finals, it’s because they’re an excellent team. Eliminating PSG isn’t a simple task, but they did it. They’re a team who have very few flaws."

The Real Madrid winger talked of his last Champions League appearance, where he scored a hat-trick to secure his side's progress to the semi-finals, calling it, "perhaps one of my most important games."

“It was a special night as we had to win by three goals and I scored three. It had to be a perfect night and that was what happened, not only for my goals. However, the team did very well, plus our fans who played a very important role in the comeback. It was a magical night."

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