Cristiano Ronaldo: I am not the humblest person - but I like people hating me

Real Madrid forward says he thrives on being loathed by opposition fans - and reveals his debt to Sir Alex Ferguson.Cristiano Ronaldo says he thrives on being hated by opposition fans - and says being booed simply lifts him to new heights.
The Real Madrid and Portugal forward has been a divisive figure during his glittering career, which has seen him win the Fifa Ballon d'Or twice and claim two
Champions League titles.
Set against that is a legion of critics, who accuse of him of selfishness on the field and self-absorption off it.In an interview with The Times, Ronaldo admits that he could be accused of arrogance, but says that he "needs the enemy" to help maintain his high standards.
He said: "I am not the humblest person in the world, I admit that. I am not fake. But I like to learn.
"I don't mind people hating me, because it pushes me. When I go to play away they are always against me, but it's good."You have to see the good things from the haters. I need the enemy. It is part of the business. They start screaming when I touch the ball. It had started already when I was 18 or 19. It is not a problem for me. It is a motivation."
Ronaldo has also revealed his gratitude to his former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for urging him to visit his father as he lay dying in a London hospital.Ronaldo's father, José Dinis Aveiro, was just 52 when he succumbed to liver disease brought on by alcoholism in 2005.
Ronaldo said: "When my daddy was dying, he was in a hospital in London, and it was not good. I said to [Sir Alex] Ferguson, 'Coach, I want to go. It was a crucial moment of the season.
"But Ferguson said: 'Football doesn't mean anythnig compared to your dad. I f you want to go, go. I will always appreciate that."
Ronaldo's future is back in the spotlight after a flurry of rumours linking him with a summer move away from the Bernabeu.
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague has claimed that there is a "strategy" to take the 30-year-old to Paris Saint-Germain, but that a return to Manchester United could not be ruled out.telegraph