“In my time they had many big name players, but not much thought for the future”.
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“I wanted a different father”, Ronaldo says in a rare revealing moment in the film that isn’t about self-promotion. I feel very comfortable with the cameras, with the media. Jorge Valdano, the Argentina World Cup-winner who was the General Manager at the Bernabeu until 2011, claims the Portugal global is playing under protest, hence his poor body language on the pitch.
The Norwegian global, who will be looking to help his country qualify for their first major tournament since 2000 when they take on Hungary for a place in Euro 2016 this month, became Real’s youngest ever player when he made his senior debut in May. Perhaps for you, Messi is the best; in my head, I am the best – and everyone should think that about ourselves.
“I don’t regret anything”. I feel unbelievable. When you do something people will find reason to criticise you, but it s normal. “My parts are cool, too – especially when I was with Cristiano [his son]”.
The documentary will expose not only Ronaldo’s past but also his life as a three-time Ballon d’Or victor. What happened over those six years is nearly entirely absent, omitted in favour of bromides about hard work and self-belief, and montages about how important the Ballon d’Or is.
Ronaldo is in cinemas for one night only on Monday but is also available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download now. He’s intelligent. He knows.
“For me, he can be whatever he wants but of course, I want him to be like his dad and score goals, and make goals”. That might sound confusing, but we mean that the La Liga player is open to the idea of playing in the United States later in his career, just like David Beckham, Kaka, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and countless other MLS stars. “I’m not going to be involved in these kinds of problems”.
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“He will finish his career at Real Madrid, for sure”, Mendes had said. “What do you expect me to say?” was his response on Blatter.
