Real Madrid fitness coach: Ronaldo losing weight on new diet

Real Madrid fitness coach Antonio Mello has confirmed the club has put star striker Ronaldo on a diet.

The Brazilian's weight has been a major talking point for 12 months and Mello confirmed to AS: "Yes, now he is losing weight, but I do not control his weight, but his physical activity.

"I pass information of my training onto the dieticians they adjust his calories intake. Later, an appropriate diet is drawn up for the player. We've found the problem and we will help him reach his ideal weight. But its not going to happen overnight."

"He's done very well. He's already lost two kilos. I don't know his ideal weight, we need to find a balance between his work-rate and his diet. But the best thing is that Ronaldo has a great attitude to all this."