Mesut Ozil additionally stated that folks ought to be grateful to have watched Ronaldo in his prime.© AFP
Former Manchester United and Actual Madrid ahead, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been underneath fixed scrutiny over the previous few weeks. Proper earlier than the beginning of the FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo triggered an enormous controversy by making some nasty feedback about Manchester United in an interview. Later, a few of his actions, or reasonably their interpretation, noticed him making the information for adverse causes. As followers, former teammates and pundits took swipe on the Portuguese, his former Actual Madrid teammate Mesut Ozil determined to not simply defend the 37-year-old but additionally hit out at his critics.
In a sequence of tweets, Ozil stated that these former gamers who’re criticising Ronaldo are simply making an attempt to get some consideration by making use of his ‘huge title’. Ozil additionally stated that folks ought to be grateful to have watched Ronaldo in his prime for 20 overs.
Ozil stated in a sequence of tweets: “I actually do not get the place this fixed negativity from the press about Cristiano comes from … The Media is simply making an attempt to get clicks, and pundits who haven’t got a profession anymore simply wish to get consideration together with his huge title and attempt to make him look unhealthy…
“He’s quickly 38 years outdated – so what is the shock that he would not rating 50 objectives a season anymore? Each soccer fan on the market ought to be blissful to have seen him taking part in world class soccer for 20 years.
“I do not suppose anybody from the brand new era will have the ability to match his numbers once more. He’ll endlessly be in his personal class. Everybody ought to present extra respect to one of many biggest athletes in sports activities historical past…”
Most just lately, a hearsay emerged that Ronaldo is eager to depart the Portugal camp after being benched by the coach Fernando Santos within the Spherical of 16 sport in opposition to Switzerland. The Portugal FA, nonetheless, launched an announcement later, suggesting the hearsay was utterly false.
The Portugal captain himself additionally took to Twitter and took a swipe at ‘exterior forces’ for making an attempt to interrupt his workforce in an energetic FIFA World Cup marketing campaign.
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