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Ronaldo doubtful for first leg against Bayern

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he may not be fit for a few more weeks as he celebrated Real Madrid's Copa del Rey final win over Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Ronaldo, 29, watched in his suit from the Mestalla stands as Madrid won 2-1 - with Gareth Bale scoring a spectacular late solo winner - due to niggling knee and thigh injuries which have been the focus of much speculation in the Spanish press.

Madrid sources continue to maintain that the absence is merely precautionary and Ronaldo will be back for next Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Bayern Munich.

However, Ronaldo told the club's official website that although he is closing in on a return to action, he cannot yet set an exact date.

Lift off for Bale

Gareth Bale settled the match with five minutes remaining © Getty Images

• Gareth Bale's stunning late solo goal settled the Copa del Rey final as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Mestalla, giving the Welshman his first trophy since moving to Spain.
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"I'm really happy," Ronaldo said. "I wanted to play and help the team but my team-mates did a great job. It is the first trophy of the season but we will keep on fighting for the other two.

"I'm getting better, now I don't feel any pain. I might be back in time for next Wednesday or perhaps the second leg of our Champions League tie. Bit by bit, I'm feeling better and what I want more than anything is to be able to help the team out as soon as possible."

Ronaldo, who on the final whistle found Lionel Messi to give him a sympathetic hug, said Carlo Ancelotti's side had played cleverly and deserved a win which was especially sweet given the opposition.

"The team was great, they knew how to dig in and deserved to win because they created more chances," he said. "I'm very happy. The manager also deserves congratulations because he picked a good team. We have to enjoy today. It was a massive effort to get to the final and beating Barcelona makes it even more special."

Angel Di Maria, who scored the game's opening goal following a counter-attack started by Isco and continued by Bale and Karim Benzema, said in the Mestalla mixed zone that he was looking forward to getting back to Madrid and joining fans for the traditional celebration at the Spanish capital's Cibeles fountain.

"Things worked out really well, just like we planned," Di Maria said. "This has been a team effort and the joy should be split evenly between everyone. This is a reward for the hard work we have been putting in all year. First we'll celebrate with the fans here and then we'll head to Madrid to keep the party going."

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