Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at his critics: You're just jealous that I'm still the No 1!

Cristiano Ronaldo said: ‘This season I was the No 1 in the team, again, for most minutes. I have more than 4,000. That means a lot to me. It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally. I was the top scorer in this competition again (with 16 goals).

The three-time Ballon d’Or winner failed to hit the heights Real Madrid - who paraded the trophy at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night - have become accustomed to during an attritional Champions League final against Atletico Madrid in the San Siro, but still had the final kick of the game.

Ronaldo was poor for much of the 120 minutes, missing a clear-cut headed chance as well as a one-on-one, but took responsibility of converting the match-winning penalty in the shootout and afterwards rejected suggestions that his age, 31, may be creeping up on him.

Ronaldo said: ‘This season I was the No 1 in the team, again, for most minutes. I have more than 4,000. That means a lot to me. It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally. I was the top scorer in this competition again (with 16 goals).
‘If you ask me if I feel tired now, of course, I have a lot of minutes in the legs. But I am still there, I am always there. I showed the team I am there for the good moments and bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud.

‘My performance (in the final) is maybe not the best one but who played unbelievable? No one. So it’s tough, it’s the end of the season, you don’t have power in the legs that you have in the beginning of the season, but I did my best. I ran and we won. That is the most important.

‘To win my third Champions League is unbelievable.’
Ronaldo, who has two years left on his current contract, last week said Real would be making a ‘smart decision’ by offering him a new deal and made it clear he feels he has plenty more seasons in the tank.
Asked if he still has personal goals, he replied: ‘It is what it is, six years when I’m scoring more than 50 goals, but I am asking more. I am always in the top level. I just want to maintain. I still feel fresh and I want to carry on like that. I love to play for Real Madrid. I want to carry on.’

Ronaldo will take a six-day break to recharge before joining up with Portugal ahead of Euro 2016, so is scheduled to miss Thursday’s friendly against England.
He said his home nation would feel proud and happy of his club success as ‘the only Portuguese to win the Champions League three times’ but sounded a slightly sour note too.
‘Only the jealous don’t feel that,’ he said. ‘But I don’t care about that. I always keep the people who love me. So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world.’

Ronaldo believes it is possible that Real can become the first team to retain the trophy in the Champions League era, but said future finals should be closer to the end of the league season.
There was a 14-day gap between Real’s final La Liga game and the encounter in Milan, which Ronaldo believes contributed to widespread cramp in extra-time. He said: ‘The break is a lot. I hope next year — or the coming years — they do it closer to the end of the league season.
‘As you see in the pitch everybody was tired and felt cramp in the legs. And it was very hot.

‘The penalties are always a lottery, you never know what is going to happen. But we showed we are the more experienced team.’ Ronaldo missed from the spot when Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties in 2008 but had no doubts about stepping up again.
‘To be honest I was confident I would score,’ he said. ‘I saw (Zinedine) Zidane before the penalties and told him to put me as the last taker because I feel I am going to score the winning goal. This is what happened.’

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Cristiano Ronaldo is to break his own scoring record against Atlético Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo’s form will be key in Milan. He scored his 17th goal of the 2013-14 competition when he tucked a penalty past Thibaut Courtois in the dying minutes of the final in Lisbon, becoming the competition’s record scorer in the process. With 16 goals in this season’s Champions League – more than any other player and as many as Atlético have scored in their 12 matches – Ronaldo can break his own record this weekend.

However, the 31-year-old is a doubt for the final, having sustained a knock in training this week. Given his mentality and physical stature, it’s unlikely Ronaldo will miss the last game of the campaign. “I am fine,” he said on Tuesday. “I had a little problem in training, a dead leg as they say here, but tomorrow or the next day I will be fine. It was a minor scare, a knock.”

Real Madrid have only won one of their last six competitive meetings with Diego Simeone’s battling side, and that was down to a late Javier Hernández goal at the Bernabéu against 10 men following Arda Turan’s sending off. Ronaldo has not always had the best goal return against Atlético – 15 goals in 24 competitive outings – but, with 51 goals this season, he remains their most likely matchwinner.

Ronaldo comes into the final in fine form, having scored nine goals in his last seven appearances in all competitions. His 8.17 rating is the fourth best in the Champions League this season, while an average of 8.1 shots per game in the competition is the the most by far – showing his unwavering confidence in his goalscoring ability.

Real Madrid have only won one of their last six competitive meetings with Diego Simeone’s battling side, and that was down to a late Javier Hernández goal at the Bernabéu against 10 men following Arda Turan’s sending off. Ronaldo has not always had the best goal return against Atlético – 15 goals in 24 competitive outings – but, with 51 goals this season, he remains their most likely matchwinner.

Ronaldo comes into the final in fine form, having scored nine goals in his last seven appearances in all competitions. His 8.17 rating is the fourth best in the Champions League this season, while an average of 8.1 shots per game in the competition is the the most by far – showing his unwavering confidence in his goalscoring ability.

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Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be “100 per cent" for Saturday’s Uefa Champions League final

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be “100 per cent" for Saturday’s Uefa Champions League final as he attempts to fire Real Madrid to a record-extending 11th European Cup.

Ronaldo, 31, set alarm bells ringing on Tuesday when he ended training prematurely with a knock but was fit to train again the following day.

Although Ronaldo scored the final goal in Madrid’s 4-1 extra-time win over Atletico in the 2014 final in Lisbon, he has said he was far from his best due to a hamstring problem and is determined to put in a better performance at Milan’s San Siro on Saturday.

“Cristiano always appears in the games that matter. I’ll be at 100 per cent. On Saturday, I’ll be in better form than I was in Lisbon," Ronaldo told Spanish television channel La Sexta.

“In Lisbon, my hamstring was hurting me. It was pretty bad. It was terrible because you know that in certain moments you could give more but you can’t because your body doesn’t respond."

Ronaldo has scored, and been on the winning side, in both the Champions League finals he has played in, having also won in 2008 with Manchester United.

He is top scorer in this season’s tournament with 16 goals and is one strike away from equalling the record tally of 17 he set in 2013/14.

Madrid’s all-time top scorer also gave the club a lift before the final by declaring he wants to stay for the long term.

“Real Madrid would be making a smart decision if they offered me a new contract," he said.

Zinedine Zidane’s men are without defenders Raphael Varane and Alvaro Arbeloa for the game, while Atletico have a clean bill of health.

It is a far cry from the dishevelled state in which Diego Simeone’s team arrived at the 2014 final, when they struggled with fitness after a long season and suffered key injuries.

On their way to that Madrid showdown, Atletico won 1-0 at the San Siro. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have never won a competitive game at the stadium in 13 attempts.

Defender Diego Godin has said Atletico are in better shape than last time around, and thinks his side’s team ethic, instilled into them by Simeone, could prove key to winning their first European Cup.

“Our big secret is the effort the team puts in," Godin said. “The way the whole team works to help the defence is incredible.

“The forwards — Fernando Torres, Antoine Griezmann or Yannick Carrasco — are always with us, defending in our box.

“That shows how committed we are as a team, and how much we believe in our style of play."

Ronaldo said in an interview to be shown by the La Sexta TV station in Spain and quoted in The Sun: “He’s already signed, hasn’t he? I think it’s good. If it’s something United wanted I think it’s good.

“I hope Manchester United get back to being what they were because it’s an impressive club but in the last years they lacked an identity a bit.

“And it hurts me seeing United like that because it’s a club that I carry in my heart. I wish Mourinho can carry them back to the top."

The 31-year-old, though, has told all other clubs to “forget" about trying to sign him as he feels that he is already at the best club in the world.

He added: “Right now, yes I am happy and I want to stay at this club. I don’t see any other club that is better than Real Madrid. If you weigh things up there is no better club.

“So all other clubs can forget about me because Real Madrid is the best."

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Contract with Real Madrid ends :Cristiano Ronaldo wants to spend the rest of his career at Real Madrid

• Cristiano Ronaldo wants to spend the rest of his career at Real Madrid
• Cristiano Ronaldo is contracted to Real Madrid until the summer of 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Real Madrid to renew his contract and says he wants to see out the remainder of his career in the Spanish capital.

Ronaldo's immediate future at Real has been in doubt all season, with speculation growing throughout the year that he was plotting a move to Paris Saint-Germain, but the Portuguese has now made it clear he wants to stay at the club.

"Real Madrid would be making a smart decision if they offered me a new contract," Ronaldo told Spanish television programme La Sexta on Wednesday.

"I want to stay here, there have been good moments and bad moments. Four years ago I wasn't happy here, but now I am and I can't think of a better club to be at than Real Madrid, there's no team like it. The other clubs can forget it."

Ronaldo overtook Raul as Real's all-time top scorer earlier this season and on Saturday will be hoping to inspire the team to their 11th European Cup success when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final in Milan.

Ronaldo signed a contract extension with Real in 2013 keeping him at the club until 2018.

A year before penning the new deal Ronaldo declared in a post-match interview that he was "sad" at Real Madrid and he recalled that moment on Wednesday, while reiterating he wanted to stay.

"I've had good moments, and bad ones. That's life. Four years ago I wasn't happy because I didn't like certain things that were happening," he said.

"But now I really am happy and I want to stay at this club because I don't see any club which is better than Real Madrid. If you weigh everything up, there's nowhere better."

Last year Spanish media speculated that Ronaldo was pushing for a move to PSG after a jovial exchange with their coach Laurent Blanc when Real played the Ligue 1 side.

However, Ronaldo said on Wednesday he was not interested in joining the French champions.

"Everyone should just forget about it. Because Real Madrid is the best," he said.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star says he will be fit for final after injury scare

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be fit to play in Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid after limping out of training on Tuesday.

The Real Madrid star left the pitch with a thigh problem following a clash with goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.

"It was a minor scare, a knock, but in a few days I will be well," said Ronaldo, who has 51 goals this season.

Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in Milan this weekend in a repeat of the 2014 final, which Real won 4-1.

Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, has been plagued by a thigh injury that forced him to miss three games in April.

He came off at half-time during Real's final La Liga game of the season.

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Cristiano Ronaldo 'sent WhatsApp message to Neymar' after Barcelona won the La Liga title

The former Manchester United player could, however, have been forgiven for being in a bad mood last Saturday, on the night that Barcelona clinched the La Liga title.

Luis Enrique’s side pipped Madrid to first-place by a point after easing past the lowly Granada 3-0, a win which also extended their rivals' title drought to four years.

Nevertheless, according to Catalonia-based daily newspaper Sport, Ronaldo was feeling courteous and, in the immediate hours after, offered his congratulations to members of Los Culés.

Ronaldo reportedly sent a private WhatsApp message on to Neymar after Barça’s win, which the Brazilian has since described as “very polite and affectionate”. Neymar, in turn, thanked Ronaldo for the pleasant surprise.

Zinedine Zidane, the Real Madrid head coach, was also keen to put on a show of goodwill, despite the fact that his side's 2-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna had ultimately counted for nothing.

"We're all disappointed, but with 38 matchdays played, we can't change anything now," he said in the aftermath of Barça’s win. "Barcelona deserved to win La Liga."

Attentions in the Spanish capital have now turned to the Champions League final, to be held in Milan next Saturday, which will see the city's two biggest clubs - Real and Atletico - play for the continent's biggest prize.

Courtesy:Independent News Service

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Cristiano Ronaldo bathed in ice at 3 a.m -Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti

Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's dedication, explaining how the Portuguese bathed in ice at 3 a.m.

Ronaldo, 31, scored 48 goals in 35 games in the 2013-14 season and won the Champions League under Ancelotti before the manager was sacked and Rafa Benitez brought in this summer.

Ancelotti, who is due to take over at Bayern Munich in the summer, said the striker went to extraordinary lengths to ensure he was in prime condition.

"Cristiano Ronaldo bathed in ice at three o'clock in the morning, even if [ex-girlfriend] Irina [Shayk] was waiting for him at home," the Italian is quoted by Marca as telling the Financial Times.

"He wasn't bothered about the money; he only wanted to be the best.

"I can't go into details but I can tell you that it is incredible how he has always put his career before models and other issues."

In December, Ronaldo said that he misses Ancelotti and would love to play under the Italian again during his career.

Courtesy:http://www.espnfc.com/

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Have you noticed Cristiano Ronaldo does not have any tattoos, do you know why ?

Cristiano Ronaldo the football legend, Real Madrid star does not have tattoo on his body

Its a rare fact that a soccer does not having a tattoo on their body. The stars like Lionel Messi , David Bekham etc all having interesting tattoos on their body. Their is a genuine  reason in the stars decision.

There is not even a tattoo in Cristiano Ronaldos body. Once in an interview the football legend revealed the reason behind this fact. The reason was quite admirable. He replied to the reporter that

 "I don't havae tattoos because I donate blood very often"

There are always some reasons which makes the Real Madrids star unique among the fans. Cristiano Ronaldo is always a man in doing the services of charity. Behind this deed of avoiding tattoos he has got some genuine visions which make Ronaldo unique among the stars.

Here we have provided a poc showing the blood donation of Cristiano Ronaldo which is an idle model for everyone.

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Cristiano Ronaldo to represent Portugal at 2016 Olympic Games in Rio : Portugal won't rule out

Portugal's Olympic football coach, Rui Jorge, has refused to rule out selecting Cristiano Ronaldo for the upcoming tournament in Rio de Janeiro.

Ronaldo featured in the 2004 competition in Athens as a teenager, but would need to be selected as one the three designated over-23 players to be eligible for Rio.

And when Rui Jorge was asked about possibly including the Real Madrid forward, he wouldn't completely rule out the possibility.

"We've still not decided exactly if we are going to select three players over 23," he said. "We'll have to wait. But I won't confirm Ronaldo's presence."

Real Madrid would undoubtedly not be too pleased with the 31-year-old playing both Euro 2016 and the Olympic Games later in the summer, but would likely bow to his request should the superstar insist on going to Brazil.

The final of the Olympic tournament is just a couple of days before the planned start of La Liga's season, meaning Ronaldo would be expected to miss at the very least the Bernabeu club's season opener.

But Rui Jorge conceded that taking a player of his quality would be huge for their chances of glory.

"Clearly he is one of the best players in the world," he said.

"His contribution would be key in any team."

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