Madrid and Barcelona are Champions league favourites: Ronaldo

Football News: Former Brazilian international, who represented both the Spanish clubs at some stage of his life, believes are the contenders for this 2018-19 Champions league but also thinks EPL clubs can cause some upsets.

Madrid and Barcelona can rule the European league.

According to Ronaldo both the Spanish giants are the favourites to claim this season’s Champions league trophy.

Thursday in the Champions league group stage draw Barcelona placed in Group B along with Tottenham, PSV and Inter, and the title holder Madrid is in group G with Roma, CSKA  and Viktoria Plzen.

Ronaldo thinks both the Spanish side will be team o beat in the Champiopns league this season.

He voiced: “The favourites to win UEFA Champions League are always the same: Real Madrid and Barcelona are ahead of the rest,”

“Real Madrid, because of their history and tradition, and that they have won four of the last five titles, including three in a row. They are always among the favourites for this competition.”