New York - Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo confessed to the press that he is not the humblest person in the world but he is constantly learning.
“I am not the humblest person in the world, I admit that. I am not fake. But in one way I am very humble. I like to learn,” Ronlado said in an up close and personal interview with English magazine The Times.
The third richest athlete in the world also talked about what he thinks about his “haters”. The real Madrid star that people who always criticize him give him more motivation to work harder and improve.
"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. You have to see the good things from the haters. I need the enemy. It is part of the business,” Ronaldo said.
The football superstar said that he grew used to this situation: “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.”
According to the same source, the former Manchester United player took the occasion to speak up about a very touching moment in his life – the death of his alcoholic father – and how Coach Alex Ferguson understood his sorrow.
"When my daddy was dying, he was in a hospital in London, and it was not good. I said to Ferguson, 'Coach, I want to go.' It was a crucial moment of the season. But Ferguson said, 'Football doesn't mean anything compared with your dad. If you want to go, go.' I will always appreciate that,” he said.
CR7 is regarded as having one of the best personalities in the football world, always smiling, working for charities, and close to his fans.
His recent trips to Morocco and the way in which he behaved and expressed his love for the country, stole the heart of many Moroccans.
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