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05-04-2008, 01:24 PM
Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Cristiano Ronaldo after
the Portuguese winger was criticised for showboating
and an alleged lack of respect towards Roma.
Some of the Roma players suggested they may take
revenge in the European Cup quarter-final second leg.
Ferguson has told Luciano Spalletti's players that they
are wasting their time
The United manager said: 'Ronaldo is a player who wants
to express his talent and that's why people will pay £40-£50
to see him.
'It may be annoying to an opponent because he is prepared
to take the ball to them and show his talents, but you can't
deny the boy's confidence and courage to do that.
'As far as I'm concerned, he can keep on doing it. He had a few
tackles against him in Rome, but I think the referee was good
and he did the right things at the right time, booking two of their
players for tackles.
'But, at the end the day, Ronaldo is a winner. They can't kick him
out of the game because he will always get up and play.
'I'm not worried by what Roma are saying. The most important
message that Ronaldo is giving out is that he is a great player
and he is not going to be afraid to take the ball and beat men.
'That's what he is saying and, whatever fashion he chooses to
do it, I don't care. We encourage it and we encourage it in all
the players. In this modern era, it is a refreshing change to see
players who are not going to be intimidated by opponents and
are just going to keep on doing what they are doing.'
Ferguson recently crIticised Nani for juggling the ball on his head
during United's 4-0 FA Cup defeat of Arsenal. But last night he
said: 'I looked at the video of the Arsenal game again after what
Arsene Wenger said and I didn't see that Nani was showboating.
'He was getting pressure from his opponent and he kept the ball
up. We don't encourage players to humiliate opponents and I don't
think we do.'
Ferguson also revealed that he will contest an FA charge of improper
conduct imposed for comments about referee Martin Atkinson after
United lost in the FA Cup against Portsmouth.
It is not known if assistant Carlos Queiroz will contest an identical charge.
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the Portuguese winger was criticised for showboating
and an alleged lack of respect towards Roma.
Some of the Roma players suggested they may take
revenge in the European Cup quarter-final second leg.
Ferguson has told Luciano Spalletti's players that they
are wasting their time
The United manager said: 'Ronaldo is a player who wants
to express his talent and that's why people will pay £40-£50
to see him.
'It may be annoying to an opponent because he is prepared
to take the ball to them and show his talents, but you can't
deny the boy's confidence and courage to do that.
'As far as I'm concerned, he can keep on doing it. He had a few
tackles against him in Rome, but I think the referee was good
and he did the right things at the right time, booking two of their
players for tackles.
'But, at the end the day, Ronaldo is a winner. They can't kick him
out of the game because he will always get up and play.
'I'm not worried by what Roma are saying. The most important
message that Ronaldo is giving out is that he is a great player
and he is not going to be afraid to take the ball and beat men.
'That's what he is saying and, whatever fashion he chooses to
do it, I don't care. We encourage it and we encourage it in all
the players. In this modern era, it is a refreshing change to see
players who are not going to be intimidated by opponents and
are just going to keep on doing what they are doing.'
Ferguson recently crIticised Nani for juggling the ball on his head
during United's 4-0 FA Cup defeat of Arsenal. But last night he
said: 'I looked at the video of the Arsenal game again after what
Arsene Wenger said and I didn't see that Nani was showboating.
'He was getting pressure from his opponent and he kept the ball
up. We don't encourage players to humiliate opponents and I don't
think we do.'
Ferguson also revealed that he will contest an FA charge of improper
conduct imposed for comments about referee Martin Atkinson after
United lost in the FA Cup against Portsmouth.
It is not known if assistant Carlos Queiroz will contest an identical charge.
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