Sunday, 8 November 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to his haters: 'I need the enemy…

The most iconic Real Madrid player of the last
decade has been, without a doubt, Portuguese
forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet he, like any in his
profession, is often at the receiving end of less-
than-kind sentiments.
Whether he's being compared unfavourably to his
rival at Barcelona, Lionel Messi , or attacked by
those tinged with envy for a man who seems to
have it all and then some, Ronaldo is one of the
most divisive figures in sports.
But, Ronaldo explains, that hate isn't an obstacle
in his professional career.
"I don't mind people hating me, because it
pushes me. When I go to play away, they are
always against me, but it’s good," Ronaldo told
The Times, as quoted by FourFourTwo. "You
have to see the good things from the haters. I
need the enemy. It is part of the business. They
start screaming when I touch the ball. It had
started already when I was 18 or 19. It is not a
problem for me. It is a motivation."
In particular, it is in comparing Ronaldo against
Messi that many see a line divided; Messi strikes
a modest figure, a player who was blessed with
talent and isn't big-headed for it. Ronaldo,
conversely, commands the attention of a player
who has an ego to match his skill.
It's a perception Ronaldo acknowledges, but not
one he sees as an accurate measure.
"I am not the humblest person in the world, I
admit that. I am not fake," Ronaldo explained.
"But in one way I am very humble. I like to learn,
I want to learn from other sports, the best
athletes. What are they doing? You can improve
on this, on that. I think it is interesting. A person
who is like that, they are humble – because they
like to learn."

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