As a result, Real Madrid will not be interested in losing him for a fee that falls way short of their own valuation, and so perhaps Mendes is right in that is is unlikely that the two-time Ballon d’Or victor will move elsewhere.
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Dressed like he was out of a James Bond movie, Ronaldo reunited with his former Old Trafford Manager Sir Alex Ferguson on the red carpet.
The rest of the film shows Ronaldo hopelessly devoted to his mother, his young son, and his agent, Jorge Mendes, though not necessarily in that order.
And while the player himself has been coy on transfer rumours, his latest comments will give United fans a real nostalgia kick.
There’s a few interesting footage of you as a child playing for Sporting Lisbon in the film, did you know it existed? ‘Wow, how did this happen?’ It was incredible.
If they don’t want to play, I’m not going to get upset about it. The last word from Ferguson was key also’.
Ronaldo’s film explores, among other things, his quest for excellence as well as his apparent rivalry with Barcelona star Lionel Messi, which the 30-year-old has frequently played down.
He also suggested the idea that he relentlessly yelled at Ronaldo may not have been entirely accurate, as he suggested the Portuguese superstar did not need too much guidance. I don’t regret anything. I feel unbelievable. When you do something people will find reason to criticise you, but it’s normal’. “At the end of the day, I feel happy because I learned a lot from them”. People I really trust? “It’s the solution… I understand my family can not deal (with it) because it’s hard when press start to speak on television all the time…”
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Made by the team behind award-winning films about Ayrton Senna and Amy Winehouse, Ronaldo charts Ronaldo s life between Real Madrid s European Cup triumph in 2014 and his third Ballon d Or crown in January 2015.
