The Blues left-back expects a stern test opposite
the former Manchester United man on Wednesday
night, whilst Juan Mata and Eden Hazard are keen
to face the famed Spanish side Chelsea's Ashley Cole is excited at the prospect of facing off against Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo once again. The Stamford Bridge outfit will take on the
Spanish giants in the Guinness International
Champions Cup final on Wednesday evening in
Miami as the two sides vie for pre-season
silverware.
And the England international, who will take on Los Blancos for the first time in his career in the
showpiece event at the Sun Life Stadium, is
looking forward to taking on the Portugal star as
well as seeing former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti,
who is now head coach at the Bernabeu.
"Real Madrid will be a huge test for us, they're obviously one of the best teams in the world and
I've had some good games with Cristiano
Ronaldo down the years, so I hope this will be
another exciting match," Cole told Chelsea's
official website.
"It will be great to catch up with Carlo Ancelotti, who is a great guy. We loved working with him at
Chelsea and hopefully he can have a good first
season in Spain."
Juan Mata is also eagerly anticipating the
midweek contest in the United States, having
started his career with Madrid before signing with Valencia in March 2007.
"It will be very special for me to play against Real
Madrid, a very important team to me in my
career," he said.
"I hope the fans will enjoy the game in Miami,
which I think will be very exciting, and that we can lift the trophy in the final to make them
happy."
Eden Hazard added: "It's a big game for me as I'm
a young player, and it's very exciting. Real Madrid
is a massive club and they have a number of
quality players with the likes of Ronaldo and Kaka. "This will be the first time I've played against
them and it will be a big game, not just for the
players but also the fans, and hopefully we can
win the match."
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