Remember CR7's 'I'm Rich & Handsome' Remarks After Messi Chants?
by Kurt BuckerfieldFans often get on Cristiano Ronaldo's back by chanting Lionel Messi's name at him at stadiums across Europe, but do you remember his response after one particular occasion years ago?
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The Portuguese icon is somebody supporters around the world attempt to rile up from time to time, and often with jeers of his great rival Messi's name.
On a UEFA Champions League night in 2011, Dinamo Zagreb fans took this approach in trying to annoy Ronaldo, behaviour that infuriated the then-Los Blancos forward.
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Asked after the game why he thought he was subjected to that kind of abuse from fans, the ex-Manchester United man made some controversial remarks.
"I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player, people are envious of me," he said, according to The Guardian.
"I don't have any other explanation."
Ronaldo also ranted about the refereeing in that 1-0 win over Zagreb, but admitted three years later that he wished he had not made those infamous post-match comments.
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"It was a mistake," he said in 2014, per ESPN.
"I spoke after a game in which I was very angry because I had not scored.
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"I have said things which I did not like afterwards. As I have said many times, I am not perfect. I am a human being made of flesh and bone, like everyone. I cry, I laugh, I have my problems."