Ronaldo, Real seek pre-season seclusion in remote Ireland

MAYNOOTH, Ireland: The Irish town of Maynooth, known as an education center for catholic priests, welcomed some very different trainees this week with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo and his new Real Madrid team mates.

Not that many locals would have noticed.

The free spending Spanish side are keeping a low profile on the outskirts of Dublin with fans told to stay away from their pre-season training camp. Some 1,500 were left at the gates on Tuesday in the vain hope of seeing a Galactico or two.