Cristiano Ronaldo is seen by fans from all around the world as one of the best soccer players on earth. He is popular for his goals, his way of playing and many men and women also like him because of his looks.
However, he is also a player who evokes resistance with soccer fans because of his behavior on and off the pitch, which is sometimes considered to be arrogant. Cristiano Ronaldo is a person with a strong mind and he does show that during interviews and sometimes, he has interesting remarks:
Cristiano Ronaldo on scoring goals
“Scoring goals is a great feeling, but the most important thing to me is that the team is successful – it doesn’t matter who scores the goals as long as we’re winning.”
“It gives me the happiest feeling in the world. I just love scoring. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple goal from close range, a long shot or a dribble around several players, I just love to score all goals.”
Cristiano Ronaldo on the importance of learning
“I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans, but also to feel satisfied with myself. It is my conviction that there are no limits to learning, and that it can never stop, no matter what our age.”
‘CR07’ on growing up, as a soccer player as well as a person
“I feel I have grown up. I am a man. It’s important in my football too. When everything is good, I don’t think you grow up fantastically, I think maybe you need a few problems to grow up. It is good if people in England have started to admire me. I think I have changed a little since the World Cup. I am stronger with my mentality and with my game as well.”
According to Ronaldo, taking a good free kick is actually quite easy…
“My free-kick secret? I just look at the net and say ‘take the kick, Cristiano.”
Cristiano Ronaldo about his life as a soccer superstar
“I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from.”
But apparently the dream life of Cristiano Ronaldo also has its disadvantages…
“I have practically no private life. I’m already used to this and ready for it. Yes, sometimes it is hard, but it is the choice I made.”
“I’m aware that, whatever the circumstances, there will always be speculation about me.”