Cristiano Ronaldo has moved to clarify his outburst after Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico Madrid by claiming that he was referring to his team-mates’ fitness levels, rather than their ability.
After Saturday’s loss at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ronaldo appeared to criticise his Madrid team-mates by saying that “if everyone was at my level, we would be first” and “to win a competition you need the best and that has been our main problem this year”.
Sergio Ramos quickly moved to defend Ronaldo’s comments, and the Portugal international now insists he was bemoaning Madrid’s injuries, rather than their performances on the pitch.
“When I say that I mean the physical level, not the game. I am not better than any of my team-mates,” Ronaldo told Marca.
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