Cristiano Ronaldo interview to Marca, translated to English:
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Marca: Why do people criticize you everytime you decide to hug a teammate, or if you simply don't hug him at all, or even if you show off your leg during goal celebrations? It certainly isn't easy to be analyzed until the last detail in every moment of the game...
Cristiano Ronaldo: "That happens because Real Madrid is the biggest club in the World. There is a lot of pressure, more people watching the games, more cameras, etc. In every top football player, flaws tend to be looked upon with greater attention. We have to deal with this reality. I'm already used to it even though it isn't easy, but we have to be able of living with it.
Marca: We couldn't help to notice that you have a great bond with Fabio Coentrao. Do you think the Santiago Bernabeu treated your teammate fairly?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "No, they were a bit unfair. But these are our fans. Now what happens is that Fabio Coentrao, being a football player with such a big talent and a person with great character, will have to show his true value. The first year is always the hardest one, but he's one of the best defenders in the World. Good players always manage to pull it off."
Marca: Another of your teammates, Kaka, is also going through some rough times. Do you think it would be beneficial for him to leave Real Madrid in order to become that great player he was once?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "He has to decide what's best for his future, as well as his family. I can't grant my opinion on what a teammate of mine should do, who above all, is a great friend. I still think he has much to offer to Real Madrid and I'm confident he'll remain with us for a long time.
Marca: The season will start with another Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup. Do you finally look at yourselves as being a more powerful side than Barcelona?
Cristiano Ronaldo:"What I'm sure about is that we stopped that recent hegemony that Barcelona had achieved. I'm confident that from now on, things will start going our way more often... The players got a lot more confidence and we believe more in ourselves as a team. It will be a good final!"
Marca:How do you explain that a player who scores 46 goals in 37 games doesn't end up winning the Spanish League Pichichi? You and Messi keep setting new standards and marks in football history books, after so many exciting duels...
Cristiano Ronaldo: "Yes, it's a tremendous record and almost impossible to achieve. Moreover, I think I was the only player in the Spanish League history to have scored to every single team in just one reason. I didn't know about that and it made me really happy. I couldn't be the Pichichi simply because Messi won it, but I still managed to obtain that record of beating every Spanish side in a single season. I became very happy for putting my name in another record for the Spanish football history."
Marca: Can you imagine how it would be like, if you and Messi played together in the same team?
Cristiano ronaldo: "No..."
Marca: Do you think it would be a better solution to offer two FIFA Ballon d’Ors?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "No, one is enough already..."
Marca: The recent news about Gonazalo Higuian remaining at the club are the best news Real Madrid could get this Summer?
Cristiano Ronaldo:"He's loved by the fans and truly an important player for Real Madrid, Hopefully he'll keep playing for us for many more years. We all want that to happen!"
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