Cristiano Ronaldo has been the sensation of YouTube since he opened his YouTube channel in July of this year. In just under two months he has reached a record number of followers and his videos are a real spectacle for the viewer. Whether you are a fan or not, this type of personality never leaves anyone unsatisfied.
In the interview we are referring to, he invites Rio Ferdinand, the legendary Manchester United defender and former teammate of his, to chat. Ferdinand asks CR7 about a multitude of aspects of the past, present and future. He currently plays in Saudi Arabia and highlights that it is a good place to live.
Under the statement "everyone has something wrong with them, there is no perfect country", the Portuguese defended the Middle Eastern country. "From Europe they point the finger at Saudi Arabia" , added the English defender, reaffirming what Cristiano said. And of course, when you are an ambassador of a country where you play in one of the teams owned by the government and earning what it earns, how can you speak badly?
In the end, this little aspect leads you astray. But hey, we are here to remind you that Saudi Arabia is governed by an autocracy, where the freedoms of women and minority groups are more than restricted. Not to mention that if you are even the slightest bit of dissident to the government, they take care to wipe you off the map, which is not me saying, it is a CIA report.
The whole truth about Oblak's save
Socio-political issues aside, the chat with Rio Ferdinand was very interesting as they got down to talking about football. At one point, the Manchester United legend asked Cristiano about why he cried when he missed the penalty in the Euro 2016 round of 16.
He begins his explanation of the inside story of the penalty as follows: "People say that I missed the penalty, but the reality is that Jan Oblak made a fantastic save. But anyway, let's put ourselves in the situation that I didn't take it all that well and I missed it, and I'll explain why I cried."
"People think I cried because they said I thought Portugal was going to collapse after that mistake, people were going to say that Portugal lost because of that mistake. No! People have no idea. I swear, at no point was that the reason."
"I cried because I've been putting pressure on myself since I was 11 and after scoring the last 27 penalties I didn't want to miss the last one. I felt bad about myself, the fans, my family... ", the Portuguese star expressed these statements with rage and helplessness.
In this way, the Portuguese silences the critics who said it was because of his ego or pride. It is still shocking that a footballer who has won practically everything cries inconsolably like a kid who is just starting out.