After being labelled as the 'old and fat one' by the Scot
prior to Tuesday's Champions League encounter, the Brazil icon feel his old
club's victory was the perfect riposte
Real Madrid legend Ronaldo has hit back at comments made
by Sir Alex Ferguson, claiming that his former side have "shut his mouth
for me."
The Scot described Ronaldo as the "old and fat
one" when asked to compare the 36-year-old to his namesake Cristano ahead
of the Spanish giants' visit to Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Although Ferguson stressed that his words were meant
"affectionately", Ronaldo was disappointed to hear the remarks at the
time, and believes los Blancos' 3-2 aggregate triumph in the Champions League
tie was a suitable way to silence the 71-year-old.
"Real Madrid shut his mouth for me," he told
reporters in Brazil, before adding his hope that "the team managed by
Ferguson always loses."
Ronaldo had earlier this week responded to the issue at
an event related to World Cup 2014, telling reporters: "I respect his
opinions, I'm not pretentious as to expect that everyone will think I'm the
best," he told reporters.
"I'm happy for what I achieved in football and for
having been chosen as the best in the world.
"I feel sorry for the disrespectful manner in which
he referred to me, it's something that's not good for someone of his
position."
The 36-year-old was widely revered for his impact on the
footballing world, with the Brazilian scoring over 400 goals during a glittered
career that saw him win the World Cup twice and earn the accolade of Fifa World
Player of the Year on three separate occasions.
Recently, the striker’s legacy has been sullied by his
well-documented weight issues, forcing the former Golden Boot winner to turn to
reality TV to lose more than four stone throughout the course of the Brazilian
show - a staggering feat that he jokingly claimed Ferguson was unaware of at
the time.
"About my former figure, I have nothing add."
he said.
"He clearly hasn't seen me since 'Medida Certa' [the
show]."
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