‘Never arrogant’ – Man Utd cult hero Chicharito reveals people have wrong perception of Cristiano Ronaldo

MEXICO’S all-time top scorer has torn apart public misconceptions about his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. Javier Hernandez developed an intimate relationship with Portugal‘s greatest ever player during a 2014-15 loan spell at Real Madrid, and joked that Ronaldo is “competitive even when he has dinner”. Ronaldo once assisted Chicharito’s winning goal in the Champions League quarter finals The former Man Utd Premier League winner said Ronaldo was “very humble” However, as Chicharito was quick to stress: “This competitiveness is not about arrogance.” Contrary to popular perceptions of football‘s leading goal scorer of all time, Hernandez was unequivocal that Ronaldo “was never arrogant”. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Having once been assisted by Ronaldo in the Champions League quarter finals, Hernandez had a unique insight into CR7’s public persona. In a recent interview with Rio Ferdinand, the two-time Premier League champion revealed: “He wants to be right, not to prove you that he’s better than you. “It’s because there’s a switch in him… and there’s no on and off. It’s on all the time. “To become the best of the best, you need to be the best of the best every single day, so you can hold the pressure of being the best.” Because the ultra ambitious teammates “always” used to stay late after training, Hernandez “had the pleasure to spend time with [Ronaldo] alone”. Away from the cameras, Ronaldo was “very human and very humble”. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS The highest goal scorer in football history “was proving” that he was the best Chicharito was keen to dispel media narratives, exposing “what people don’t realise” about the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s personality. According to his inside perspective: “Cristiano was always going against the tide. He’s always needed to fight. “So when he achieved things, and you asked him, ‘did you achieve this’ – ‘yes I did’, ‘do you feel you’re the best – ‘yes’.” Although Cristiano was talking the talk, Hernandez stresses: “He was proving it. “Society is not built for you to speak [well] about yourself. “If you’re the best and you’re proving it, and you don’t speak [well] about yourself, then who is going to do it?” The Man Utd cult hero also shunned comparisons between Ronaldo and Messi, exclaiming: “We have f***ing both of them! “They are completely different. Different players, different stories, different narratives.” However, the former Red Devil did feel that the media are “a little bit more unfair with Ronaldo than with Messi because of the personality of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is more outspoken.” Comment now