'I'm tired of all the Messi comparisons' - Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is tired of comparisons with
Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and understands why some people must dislike his
personality or the ways he sees football. Speaking ahead of the release of his
personal film "Ronaldo", the FIFA World Player of the Year told
Reuters TV that he is "not a fake person."
"I have my style, he has his style, his own
style," he said of Messi, his greatest rival. "We have to respect
that people compare all the time. And it is normal, we are compared since we
are babies, I don´t mean me and Messi but all the persons in school. Who is
more clever, who is more fast, it´s normal, it´s part of the life.
"It does not surprise me anymore but some times it
makes me tired because it´s always same thing and they still repeat and repeat,
one year, another year, every year."
Critics say the Portugal forward's celebrations sometimes
have an air of arrogance or egoism about them. Added to the fact that Ronaldo
is never shy to show his muscles or make defiant gestures after scoring. He
startled the audience at this year's World Player of the Year award by
bellowing "Sim" (yes) into the microphone after he was announced as
the Balloon d'or 2014 winner.
Asked why people may dislike him, Ronaldo said:
"Maybe the way I am, my personality, the way I see
football. I´m not a fake person. It´s normal, it´s part of the business. No one
can control that,"
Ronaldo's film, due to be released on Nov 9, depicts the
striker as a family man and shows how he lives on and off the pitch.
In a separate interview with the BBC, Ronaldo described
himself as "unbelievable on the pitch."
"I don't need to say 'I'm in the history of football,
I'm a legend'. The numbers say everything," he said.
"I have to say to be in my shoes is not easy. But I'm
not complaining. I just want to say that. I feel happy. All this happens
because of a reason. The reason is I'm unbelievable inside the pitch."
"This is why the people have so much interest on me. So
it's as simple as that. I'm good, I'm happy, I'm motivated all the time. I'm
very professional and I want to carry on like that."