Interview Cristiano with Marca
on the Ricardo Carvalho drama: I think everyone is allowed to make mistakes. He was wrong, I’ve been wrong, we’ve all made mistakes. Another thing is the relationship between Pepe and Carvalho, which is perfect. I spoke to them on Tuesday and I didn’t see any problems. Everyone saw that the other day. If the two of them didn’t have a correct relationship, it would be a problem for the team. We need all the players to understand each other and to get along well during the season.
on the cantera: Morata is very good. We have the opportunity to work with them once in a while throughout the year and they have a lot of quality. Madrid has a good team for the future, not only Morata, but also Juan Carlos, Jesé… there are five or six boys that can become important in a few years because they have a lot of talent.
on new star German player Mario Götze: I’m sorry, but I don’t know who that is. For me, the best German player right now is Mesut Özil.
on Mourinho: El míster Mourinho is first of all my friend, second of all my coach and third of all a person that I admire, one that I’m happy to get to work with and one from whom I learn things every day.
on Cristiano, the brand: I believe I maintain a good connection between Cristiano the footballer and Cristiano the brand. I never mix the advertising work with my work. If anyone observes me each week during the year, they’ll see that my level is always good and that I’m always a professional. Both these parts of my life are well-integrated. It’s true that I like doing advertisements, that I enjoy these things, but I have it very clear that the priority in my life is football.
on the abuse he gets from rival fans: I try to ignore all the provocations because that’s not football. Those who do these things are not good people. I try to concentrate on my team and on the game, and speak on the field. The truth is, I don’t care what the people say.
Madrid’s site also has Cris saying, “I can’t say I have a best friend on the team, because the relationship with everyone is fantastic. We’re like a family.”
translated by unamadridista