Cristiano Ronaldo has shown signs recently that things might have been getting to him.Whilst playing for Portugal against Brazil last week he was, for once, on the receiving end of some showboating and took his revenge with a spiteful tackle on Thiago Silva. When he was substituted towards the end of Manchester United's disappointing 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday, he was seen to respond to taunts from the Villa fans with a full repertoire of offensive hand-gestures which, coupled with his sulking facial expression, gave an impression of extreme petulance.
Some wondered if the player was beginning to 'lose it', but his manager Alex Ferguson thinks that the player, in general, acts well, especially when he has to endure such a high level of provocation week in, week out.
"Well, it depends on what side of the fence you are," said Ferguson, earlier.
"Having seen some of the criticism of Ronaldo, that he couldn’t take it on Saturday, I wonder how many of these people would be able to take it and keep walking down the street if someone was hitting them on a head with a baton. How many times can you take it? He’s a great player and he’s a target for the opposition fans. It’s not a problem for him."
Whilst it is difficult to justify Ronaldo's actions and see them as little other than a childish response to childish behaviour by fans, Ferguson does have a point. Many of those who taunt players would not expect the same treatment themselves.
Ronaldo travelled with the United squad to Spain and is expected to play some part in the game with Villarreal tomorrow night, despite the ankle injury he picked up against Villa on Saturday.
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