Cristiano Ronaldo

I'm a simple guy. I come from a simple family.

I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a man.

I'm not a politician. I'm a football player.

I'm not a businessman. I'm a football player.

I'm not a scientist. I'm a football player.

Man United tried to force me out. Not only the manager but also the other guys who are around the club. I felt betrayed.

The owners of the club, Glazers… they don't care — I mean professionally, sportingly. They don't care. I want the best for the club, the fans deserve the truth. You have things inside the club which don't help Man Utd reach the top level.

Manchester United have betrayed me. I've been made black sheep. I don't respect Erik ten Hag because he doesn't show respect for me.

When you sack Ole Gunnar Solskjær, you should bring a top manager, not a sports director. I love Solskjær - I never saw Rangnick as the boss because I saw some points that I never agreed to.

I was close to joining Manchester City in 2021. I was surprised — as they tried hard to sign me. But my heart, my history with Man United, Sir Alex Ferguson made the difference. The heart was speaking loud at that moment.

Why lie? I'm not going to be a hypocrite and say the opposite of what I think, like some others do.

If the whole team were in my level, we'd be first.

I no longer believe in individual awards because I know what happens behind the scenes.

For him, it was better to come to Saudi Arabia than to the Portuguese league.

I am the best in history. Period. If I reach 1,000 goals, great. If not, that's fine too. Numbers don't lie.

No one has ever been more complete than me. I'm the most complete player ever. To say that Cristiano isn't complete is a lie. You may prefer Pele, Messi, Maradona, I understand and respect that.

The Saudi League is better than the Portuguese league, obviously, as well as the French League - it's only PSG (Paris Saint-Germain).

If you like Cristiano, you don't have to hate Messi. The two changed the history of football and are respected. Rivalry? I don't see those things like that; we shared the stage for 15 years. I'm not saying we are friends, but we respect each other.

I have no doubt that Lionel Messi has made me a better player and vice-versa. When I am winning trophies it must sting him and it's the same for me when he wins.

You can't compare a Ferrari and a Porsche, because they have different engines.