I'm sorry Real annoyed United, we don't want to start a conflict, says Calderon

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Real-ly sorry: Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon and captain Raul (right) lift the La Liga trophy

However Calderon - to whom quotes about Ronaldo have been attributed regularly
over the last two years - has moved to calm United's anger.

"You can't buy what the owner doesn't want to sell," he said.

He is also quoted as saying on skysports.com: "We have not interfered with
Manchester United's contract agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo.

"We're sorry that Manchester United - a club with which we have an excellent
relationship - is annoyed with us because Real Madrid have nothing to do with that aspect.

"I want to clear this up with him and assure him we are not going to influence any player to break a contractual relationship.

"We are not going to start a conflict.

"If a club doesn't want to sell a player, why would we insist that they do sell him?"