Casillas glad Real have Ronaldo

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas admits he's amazed by the free-kick taking ability of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo struck twice from the dead-ball against FC Zurich this week and Casillas said: "Yes, Cristiano has a different way of striking the ball. He hits it with the instep, with strength and weight over the ball for some spin.

"It is quite complicated for goalkeepers. From the outside looks it like a monumental failure of the goalkeeper, but when you're on the spot, twenty yards, you see it's difficult to stop.

"Fortunately, he is a Real Madrid player. But any player who strikes the ball with such power is going to give you problems."