Man City boss Hughes: Man Utd's Ronaldo brought abuse on himself

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has only himself to blame if he is barracked by opposition fans.

Hughes said: “It’s not a surprise to me that Sir Alex has claimed Ronaldo gets targeted by players the day before a derby. We haven’t got the players at this club who can physically intimidate opponents.

“What is happening to Ronaldo is a consequence of his actions in the past. He is a lot better in that respect than he was, but fans have long memories.”

Ronaldo was the victim of a vicious stamp by City full-back Michael Ball two seasons ago which left him with stud marks on his chest.

Ferguson said: “People call Ronaldo a cheat, but he runs with the ball at such a pace that any small contact is going to knock him off balance. I’d like to know who are the cheats. Is it the players who kick Cristiano, or Cristiano for going down?

“Supporters scream at him every time he is fouled and referees are not punishing the offender because of it.

“We need referees who don’t allow players to be kicked out of games.

“You’ve got to remember Ronaldo needed an operation in the summer because of the amount of kicks he took last season.”

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Comments (6)

I laughed at your comments, you fucking_ Man Shitty_ sore losers

I laughed at your comments, you Man shitty_ sore losers

Yeah, kind of agree. Ronaldo doesn't get kicked in the knee every time he is fowled it is the constant theatrical diving where he lands on his knees that does the damage. Players with skill do get clipped but good players with skill ride challenges and try to continue, not just take the easy option of a free kick.He has a just reputation for diving (and winking) which will be remembered for a long time and a big reason why as good a footballer that he is he will never have the respect he could have had from any teams supporters and will get abuse for it.