Cristiano, without complexes: "I Am the best player of the history"

There are egocentric players, and afterwards is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese attacker of the Real Madrid showed euphoric after conquering the Balloon of Gold 2017, the fifth of his career futbolística, and during the interview that kept afterwards with David Ginola and other members of the magazine 'France Football' did not doubt in ensuring that, in his opinion, is "the best player of the history".

At least that is the sentence with which appears in the cover of the French publication. "I seat me very happy, is a moment fantastic in my career. I carry long expecting this. The past year did a stupendous season, winning Champions League and League, and, to personal level, was Pichichi of the Champions; these trophies help to win this individual, so I thank my mates in the Madrid and in the Portuguese selection, that have been very important for me, and to the rest of the people that has helped me to be here", said in first instance.

"All help. The small details do the difference: the body, the mind..."

"It is a big honour. It did not expect to have a Balloon of Gold... It dreamed it, but it knew that it was very difficult to win it. However, since I won the first said that it was possible a second, worked and has helped me a lot win titles with my team and with my selection", added.

When seeming, Cristiano always knew that it was a special player. "Since had 14 or 15 years knew that it was special, different to the others youngsters, did different things. When it was in the United, where began to play with incredible players like Robbie Keane, Ferdinand or Go Nistelrooy, darse that had talent, that it could win the Balloon of Gold".

"It did not think that it went to equalise to Messi because it carried four and was complicated"

"This was in my first year there. Ferguson Was incredible with me, went my father futbolístico, taught me a lot of things, as how be professional and deliver me to this sport. In this moment did not know what do: had talent, but did not know when happen, when do a dribbling... It was hard with me, but helped me a lot", remembered the Portuguese footballer.

It ensured that it does not think too much in the competitiveness with Leo Messi. "If this motivates me? It can be, but I do not think it a lot. Perhaps in my subconsciente yes, can be, but I am my motivation, follow litigating against me same to surpass me. It is well struggle with Messi of good form: always you want to be the best, win more titles... I am very motivated still. When I wake up me, I am motivated for going to train. This is the best. But the things change very fast: a day are very motivated and another can change...".

Cristiano lives by and for the football

This yes, will arrive a day in that Cristiano lose the motivation. "It goes to happen, but am not prepared for this. But well, some day this moment will arrive. I do not think a lot in this; I am enjoying a lot of this moment. I seat me very well and very strong".

Cristiano lives for the football for many years. "All help. The small details do the difference: the body, the mind... You have to be professional, can not live the football only two hours and arrive home and do what want to. You have to be professional and serious, take care of your body... I try to do the correct things. The body is important: if have a good body, can struggle against anything. Always I try to take care my body, the food and sleep, that is very important; the people does not know the important that is".

And it did not think that it would achieve to equalise to Messi. "It did not think that it went to equalise to Messi because after it carried four thought that it would be complicated, but the things change, the football gives you the opportunity to follow working and have the ambition to want to win, and, thank heaven, won".

This yes, has had to sacrifice a lot of things. "To win a Balloon of Gold have to sacrifice a pile of things, have to change your life, be very serious and professional. But it is not only this: there are a lot of players that do it and have not won it. I do intelligent work home: the key is the quality of the training. Little work, but good. The difference between doing at all or little is a lot of".