Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo explains Everton strop – ‘I really don’t care’
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Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on his recent strop against Everton. The Portugal international stormed straight down the tunnel following the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford earlier this month. But he’s now downplayed the incident ahead of Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.
On October 2, United were forced to settle for a point against Everton in their match at Old Trafford.
And, just days after notching the winner against Villarreal in the Champions League, Ronaldo was left on the bench.
Express Sport understands the 36-year-old was furious with that decision and, after the game, his anger boiled over.
Ronaldo stormed straight down the tunnel following the setback, leading to awkward questions for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the aftermath.
And, in an interview with Sky Sports, the Portugal international has now opened up on the incident.
Ronaldo has revealed he was indeed unhappy, though insisted he ‘really didn’t care’ about the criticism that went his way.
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“I don’t like to lose. [It was a] draw? Draw – but for me, to draw against Everton – who have my whole respect – at home is like a loss,” he said.
“Maybe I’m thinking wrong, but this is the way I motivate myself and win stuff during my career and I play for the most important clubs in the world.
“So, as I said, criticism will always exist here. I’m not hiding from that and, to be honest, I really don’t care because I know football is like that.
“My reactions are what I feel at that moment. Most of the time when I talk it’s very, very positive but sometimes, depending on the game, maybe you say things that you don’t agree or whatever but it’s me.
“Everyone knows me. I’ve always been like that; I’m not going to change now with my age.
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“I will always give 100 per cent for this club and my reactions is part of what I am.
“I don’t want to hurt anybody. I know there will be eyes on me because of what I am, what I achieve, what I win.
“They don’t want to give me credit for the good things; they’re always going to find the bad things but for me it’s not a problem.
“Life’s a constant lesson and I still learn with my mistakes, trying to improve the next game.”
Ronaldo has faced accusations of not working hard enough for United from a defensive point of view.
But the veteran has now hit back, saying: “I know when the team needs my help defensively.
“But my role in the club is to win, help the team to win and to score goals – [the defensive side] is part of my job.
“The people who don’t want to see that is because they don’t like me but to be honest I’m 36, I win everything so am I going to be worried about the people who say bad things about me? I sleep good at night.
“I go to my bed with my conscience very good. Keep going with that because I will still close mouths and win things.
“Criticism is always part of the business. I’m not worried about that.
“And I see it as a good thing to be honest. If they worry about me or they speak about me, it’s because they know my potential and value in football still.
“So it’s good. I’ll give you an example: if you’re in a school and you’re the best student, you ask the worst student if he likes the best, they’ll say they don’t like him.
“I think the main word is that I’m still happy and enjoying football.
“It doesn’t matter how many things I won in my career. I win everything but I’m still motivated.
“I’m in a new chapter of my life, even with my age, and this is why I am here – to try to win and I think Manchester needs to be at this level of winning and thinking to win big things so I’m here to help.”
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