The Portugal attacker was thrilled to
score his ninth goal of the
Champions League group stage but
warned he is not yet back to his
best
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
admits it was "special" for him to set a
new goalscoring record in the Champions
League group stages.
The Portugal captain scored his ninth
goal in just five appearances in Tuesday's
win over Copenhagen - a game in which
he also missed a penalty - but the 28-
year-old has warned he is not yet back to
his best following injury.
"The objective is complete, the team
played very well on a field that was very
bad. I've broken a record in the
Champions League and I'm very happy,"
he was quoted as saying by the club's
official website.
"The team is very good, confident, and
playing attractive football.
"I'm coming back bit by bit. I'm at a good
level, but not my best. I feel good and
eager to help the team.
"All goals are important for the team and
it was special to break the record today,
but I don't think about records. The main
goal is to win."
Defender Alvaro Arbeloa admitted
Ronaldo was annoyed to have missed his
spot-kick but felt his side performed well
on a difficult surface in Denmark.
"This is not an easy stadium, especially if
we consider how the pitch was," he told
TVE.
"We look to Cristiano every day,
regardless of records. He left the pitch
angry because he missed the penalty and
does not like to fail, but the important
thing is the victory.
"The team has gone from strength to
strength. He's doing better every day and
the proof is the great group stage".
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