- Cristiano Ronaldo is not scared of the prospect of facing Paris Saint-Germain
- Real Madrid could finish second in Group H, which could pit them against PSG
- PSG have been impressive in Europe and have already qualified from the groups
- But Ronaldo isn’t worried and feels they deserve respect as reigning champions
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he and his team do not fear Paris Saint-Germain in Europe.
The reigning two-time Champions League winners face the prospect of finishing second in Group H after losing away to Tottenham earlier this month, which would pit them against one of Europe’s powerhouses.
They did however finish second to Borussia Dortmund in the 2016-17 which didn’t stop them from going on to win the competition that year.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he and his team do not fear Paris Saint-Germain
PSG have already qualified for the knockout rounds and in impressive fashion, too, with four wins from their four games, including a 3-0 drubbing against Bayern Munich.
But the four-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo, who recently celebrated the birth of his fourth child, insists he is not scared of going head-to-head with the Ligue 1 giants.
Neymar’s PSG have been a force in Europe and have already qualified for the knockout stage
The Brazilian netted in their 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in a Champions League Group B game
‘We’re the defending champions, two years in a row, we have to respect that.
‘We would prefer to finish first in the group, but the most important thing first of all is qualification.’
It has been an unconvincing start to the season for both Ronaldo and Madrid.
After claiming the LaLiga and Champions League titles last season, Madrid find themselves third in Spain and eight points adrift of arch-rivals Barcelona.
Ronaldo has been off the boil and is currently going through a mini goalscoring drought and a crisis of confidence.
He has scored only once in LaLiga this term, but has enjoyed better form in Europe, netting six times.
Madrid however remain three points behind group leaders Tottenham with just two games remaining in the Group Stages.
But Ronaldo and co are confident of qualifying and need respecting as the reigning champions
