The Real Madrid forward may just captain Los Blancos against AFC Bournemouth, Lyon and PSG. Cristiano is usually Real Madrid's seventh captain after Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Gonzalo Higuain, Pepe and Kaka.
Real Madrid pick a captain by how long he has stayed in the club, the longer you have stayed in Madrid - the higher your position for captain will be:
Iker Casillas - 1999
Sergio Ramos - 2005
Marcelo - January 2007
Gonzalo Higuain - 11 January 2007
Pepe - July 2007
Kaka - 30 June 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo - 6 July 2009
Iker Casillas, Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa and Marcelo will miss the first three preseason games as they return to the squad on July 28 due to the Confederations Cup. With these players missing the order for the armband will be: Higuain, Pepe, Kaka, Cristiano. This assures that Cristiano has a chance to have the armband at least once in the first 3 preseason games. Cristiano Ronaldo once captained a friendly which he played the first half only - against the Kuwait National Team last year, the full time score was 2-0 to Real Madrid and Cristiano scored a header.
