Cristiano Ronaldo has tried to dampen the growing expectations at Real Madrid ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Marseille at the Bernabeu.

The Spaniards have failed to get beyond the first knockout stage of the competition in any of the last five seasons.

But buoyed by the arrival of Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso, Madrid have won all six of their competitive games so far, scoring 21 goals in the process.

Madrid have long been hunting for a record 10th European Cup crown and that quest has taken on extra significance with this year's final being held at their Bernabeu home.

But former Manchester United striker Ronaldo said: "The Champions League is a very difficult competition. We want to win it but success doesn't happen overnight."

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