Ronaldo says he will put his Real Madrid
troubles behind him when he turns out for Brazil in Sunday's World Cup
qualifier against Peru.
"Here, it is completely different to there," the striker told reporters
after training with the world champions on Wednesday.
"When I'm with Brazil, I just think about Brazil. When I'm with Real
Madrid, I just think about Real Madrid.
"Here, I've scored lots of goals, I'm the leading scorer in the World
Cup qualifiers and I'm going to try and keep it that way," said Ronaldo,
who has hit nine goals in the South American group to help Brazil into
second place behind Argentina.
"I'm going through a bad patch at the club because the goals aren't
coming. I've created chances and played some good games but the
supporters and the public want to see goals.
"I hope that for Brazil I continue scoring and getting us wins."
GOAL DROUGHT
Ronaldo has suffered a goal drought for Real in the last two months, has
been substituted a number of times and was sent off in the 2-0 defeat by
Juventus which put his side out of the Champions League.
He apologised on Monday for throwing a plastic water bottle into the
crowd after being verbally abused by fans during Real's 1-0 home win
over Malaga the day before.
The incident occurred when Ronaldo was substituted five minutes from
time and he had to endure a barrage of whistles as he walked off the
field.
"It's difficult not to lose your temper when they offend your mother,"
he said.
"But what really hurt was to have had three or four chances and not
convert any of them. That hurt more than what happened afterwards.
"I am what I am. I don't try to be better than anyone, to take anyone's
place and, most of all, to push anyone aside. I just try to be the best
at what I do, the best father, the best son, the best forward...." |