Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo said he continues to silence the critics after Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini’s comments about his farewell. ‘I win everything, so am I going to be worried about the people who say bad things about me?’
Juventus duo Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci recently commented on Ronaldo’s farewell this summer and the Italy captain was especially critical of the timing of the move.
Chiellini said Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United ‘shocked’ the system at Juventus, while Bonucci called for a ‘pre-CR7 spirit’ at the Allianz Stadium, claiming the Bianconeri ‘subconsciously served’ the Portugal captain.
Ronaldo spoke to Sky Sports UK about the critique and revealed he ‘sleeps well at night’ and vowed to continue to silence the critics.
“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 – it’s part of my job,” Ronaldo told Sky Sports UK.
“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.”
Ronaldo left Juventus with two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana, scoring 101 goals in 134 competitive games with the Bianconeri.
He has continued to add to his tally at Manchester United, with six goals in eight games since returning to Old Trafford.