RONALDO: I'VE BEEN A BIT OF A BASTARD!

The Portugal forward apologised to the media as he
picked up an award for breaking the club's goalscoring
record in the 2-0 Champions League win over Malmo on
Wednesday
Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for being "a bit of a
bastard" to the media at an event to celebrate him
equalling Raul's record as Real Madrid's all-time
leading goal scorer.
Ronaldo broke Raul's record of 323 goals for the Madrid
club with a brace in the 2-0 Champions League win over
Malmo on Wednesday.
The double in Sweden also took the former Manchester
United forward passed the 500 career goals mark,
joining the ranks of prodigious goalscorers such as Gerd
Muller and Ferenc Puskas.
But at an event organised by Real, with his team-mates
and coaching staff present, Ronaldo chose to thank
those that had helped him throughout his career and
also apologised for the way he has treated the media
recently.
"I am very happy, thanks to my team-mates because
without them this would never be possible," Ronaldo
said. "Also thanks to all my coaches, [Manuel]
Pellegrini, [Jose] Mourinho, [Carlo] Ancelotti, [Rafael]
Benitez. They have always helped me, the equipment
managers, the physios
"I also thank the media, because I know that lately I've
been a little bastard with them, but it's my way of
being.
"And my friends, Jorge Mendes and my mother. And
the president for this event, Hala Madrid!"
There is some controversy behind the counting of the
goal tally, with Ronaldo, the club and newspaper Marca
all believing that the former Manchester United
attacker has reached 324 goals, but official records
suggesting the Portuguese remains on 323 goals, level
with Raul.
The disagreement centres on a goal against Real
Sociedad in 2010 which looped off Real team-mate
Pepe and into the net, with the defender suggesting the
goal should be Ronaldo's but official records disputing
the claim.
But speaking at the event organised by the club, who
have themselves awarded the disputed goal to Ronaldo,
the 30-year-old spoke with pride about being
associated with players such as Raul and Alfredi Di
Stefano.
"For me it is an honour to receive this award, I never
imagined when I dressed for the first time this shirt
that I would be the best scorer of the team, that could
beat my friend Raul and Alfredo Di Stefano," he
added.