Cristiano Ronaldo was right when he said that Dinamo Zagreb fans booed him because they are jealous of him, Levante defender Javi Venta has exclusively told Goal.com.
The Portuguese winger was subjected to intense booing from the crowd during Real Madrid’s Champions League victory in Croatia in midweek, and afterward said that “it was surely because I’m good-looking, rich and a great footballer.”
But Venta told Goal.com that while Ronaldo had a point, he should have thought twice about saying so.
“Honestly, on one hand I think what he says is right,” the 35-year-old admitted.
“Unfortunately it’s true that a lot of people are jealous, but the reality is that you have to be careful what you say.
“Many children set a lot of stock by what they hear from people like him, Messi and others, so you have to be polite when you speak.”
However, the defender’s manager, Juan Ignacio Martinez, believes the comments were a heat-of-the-moment mistake.
“Cristiano is an icon, but the moment he said what he did he already started to regret it, because what he said goes against the values of Real Madrid,” the Levante coach told Marca.com.
“He was affected by the stress of the match and upset by what has happened. Nothing more than that.”
Levante are Real’s next opposition in La Liga, although Ronaldo himself is a doubt for the game.
The Portuguese winger was subjected to intense booing from the crowd during Real Madrid’s Champions League victory in Croatia in midweek, and afterward said that “it was surely because I’m good-looking, rich and a great footballer.”
But Venta told Goal.com that while Ronaldo had a point, he should have thought twice about saying so.
“Honestly, on one hand I think what he says is right,” the 35-year-old admitted.
“Unfortunately it’s true that a lot of people are jealous, but the reality is that you have to be careful what you say.
“Many children set a lot of stock by what they hear from people like him, Messi and others, so you have to be polite when you speak.”
However, the defender’s manager, Juan Ignacio Martinez, believes the comments were a heat-of-the-moment mistake.
“Cristiano is an icon, but the moment he said what he did he already started to regret it, because what he said goes against the values of Real Madrid,” the Levante coach told Marca.com.
“He was affected by the stress of the match and upset by what has happened. Nothing more than that.”
Levante are Real’s next opposition in La Liga, although Ronaldo himself is a doubt for the game.
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