Cristiano Ronaldo has taken aim at those who have criticised him recently by stating “I’m not a devil…which is what many people say I am.”
Ronaldo scored his 40th goal of the season inside two minutes as Madrid won 2-0 at Malaga to depose Barcelona as Spanish champions
However, when questioned about a gesture he made to Celta Vigo players in Madrid’s 4-1 win over the Galicians on Wednesday insinuating Celta had been offered bonuses to damage Madrid’s title charge, Ronaldo turned on the press pack.
“People say things about me without knowing a thing and it bothers me. You (the media) say things about Cris without knowing the truth,” said the World Player of the Year.
“I am not a saint, but I am also not a devil like many people think I am.
He said.
“I don’t watch TV because if I did I wouldn’t have much of a life, that’s how often they talk about me in a bad way, both in football and outside of football, they talk about me as if I were a delinquent.“When people talk about me they get it wrong, inside and outside of football – football critics don’t worry me because I know doing the analysis, people will shut up.“They always have two stones in their hands when I speak. I am not a saint, but I’m not a devil either, which is what many people say I am.“I’m very happy after a spectacular end to the season, the best in many seasons, because of smart management, the help of our Coach, and the contributions of those who played less, it was a squad title
