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Ready for Ronaldo Guti vows to make Brazilian sweat on Real placePosted: Wednesday September 18, 2002 7:48 AMROME (Reuters) -- Real Madrid striker Guti says he is ready to challenge Ronaldo for a place in the European champion's forward line after scoring twice in his team's 3-0 defeat of AS Roma in their opening Champions League match Tuesday. "I know that Ronaldo will soon be fit to play, but I'm ready to compete with him," Guti was quoted as saying in Italian daily Corriere dello Sport. "With these two goals I think I've demonstrated that I have all the qualities to play in a great team like Real Madrid." Guti's first goal in the 41st minute of the group C match broke the deadlock at the end of a half in which Roma had looked more likely to score. He added a second goal 16 minutes from time after Raul had made it 2-0 11 minutes after halftime. Guti's performance left Real in the enviable position of having to decide whether to use him or new acquisition Ronaldo in future Champions League fixtures. The Brazilian World Cup winner, who signed from Inter Milan just before the transfer deadline, is recovering from a leg injury. He watched the game on television in Spain and was impressed by Guti's performance. "Guti amazed me again," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by Corriere dello Sport. "I don't know him very well, but it seems he has remarkable technical ability."
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