Ronaldo: My personality has cost me

Nov 8, 2012 4:38:00 PM

The Real Madrid star admits the public's perception of him being moody and arrogant has made him unpopular with certain people

Cristiano Ronaldo believes the way people perceive his personality has meant he has become disliked by supporters.

The forward is often portrayed as arrogant by onlookers and the Portugal captain thinks his reputation often precedes him.

"I don't want to cry about it, but sometimes I think yes," he told CNN when asked whether his image had cost him in the past.

"It's a question to which I never give the 100% right answer, because sometimes I really don't know. I don't think it's allowed for people to change my personality.

"Maybe sometimes, I agree that I have a bad image on the pitch because I'm too serious."

His competitive streak helped lead Los Blancos to the Liga title last season and he admits his thirst for success even creeps into his personal life.

"If you really know me, if you are my friend and I leave you inside my house and you share the day with me, you will know I hate to lose," he added.

"If I am in the swimming pool with my girlfriend sometimes we like to have a race. Sometimes you have to give her an opportunity to be happy, but I win because I don't like to lose.

"I'm a competitive man and sometimes people interpret that in a different way, which is a pain on me because I don't like it, but I have to live."

The former Manchester United attacker also hit back at critics who have labelled him over-confident.

"People who call me arrogant, I'm interested, not with all of them, but most of them," Ronaldo stated.

"One day I would like to sit with them and have a chat to see in which way they think I'm arrogant, because I think they need to sit with me to know who the real Cristiano is."

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It's time to call an end to our discussion of Jose Mourinho's impending depature from Real Madrid here.

However, you can check out Ben Hayward's feature on the Portguese parting ways with Florentino Perez HERE or read our news story in full HERE.

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Ayodele Olas ‏(@Olasking) tweeted: "If Mourinho is so good let him take over from Sunderland or QPR and let's see if he can win the Champions League, then I will respect him."

I feel like people complaining that top coaches only take over top clubs are missing the point. Taking over lesser clubs would squash their ambition - just look at Pep Guardiola, going from Barcelona to Bayern Munich.

Azam Nor Edwards ‏(@AzamEdwards) tweeted: "Real Madrid are too big for him. Chelsea only just right club for him I thought."

And Chelsea are favourites to swoop him back up, though Paris Saint-Germain,officially managerless Manchester City and Monaco are all outside contenders.

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Florentino Perez also addressed Real Madrid's approach for Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti: "I want to express my utmost respect for the PSG and their owners. A few days ago, the CEO went to the PSG to see whether it was possible that he could come and they said no. That is an issue that we will address tomorrow, we have a few days to think on it. There are several candidates [not just Ancelotti]."

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