Cristiano Ronaldo has
revealed he sometimes
wishes he wasn't so
famous so he could go
to McDonald's without
being bothered by
fans. The Real Madrid
Galactico, who is
battling with Lionel
Messi for this year's
Ballon D'Or, has also
revealed he thinks
people vote for Messi
because they don't like
him.
But he says he isn't
going to start crying
about it. 'Being famous
is part of your work,
your success,' Ronaldo
told CNN World Sport.
'People know you
everywhere so
sometimes I wish to
go somewhere,
shopping, McDonald's -
nota great example -
for coffee, and people
recognise me but we
are famous and we
have to deal with that.'
Although the winger
won the Ballon D'Or in
2008, his great rival
Messi has now won it
three years running -
and the Barcelona
superstar is favourite to
doso again this year.
'This means a lot for
me.
If you speak about me
and Leo, I would put
everything in one bag
and try to see what
they have done by the
year, Who won more
things, who played
better, who won the
most important
trophies.
So, I cannot say I
deserve to win, but I
think I'm in good
position.' Asked if
people voted for Messi
because they prefer his
image, he said: 'I don't
want to cry about that,
but sometimes I think
yes. 'It's question that I
never give the 100 per
cent right answer,
because sometimes I
really don't know.
Maybe sometimes I
have bad image on the
pitch because I'm too
serious, but if you
really know me, if you
are my friend, if I leave
you inside my house, if
you sharethe day with
me, you will know I
hate to lose.
'People who call me
arrogant, I would like
to sit with them and to
have a chat with them
to see which way to
they think I'm arrogant.
BecauseI think they
need to sit with me to
know who is the real
Cristiano.