Real Madrid super star Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he remains at the peak of his form, claiming that jealousy is the only reason anyone would not be happy for his third Champions League triumph.
The former Manchester United attacker failed to hit the heights in the final against Atletico Madrid in the San Siro but still had the final say in the game. Ronaldo was poor for much of the 120 minutes, missing a clear-cut headed chance but took responsibility of converting the match-winning penalty in the shootout.
"This season I was the No. 1 in the team, again, for most minutes...I still feel good physically, mentally. I was the top scorer in this competition again. If you ask me if I feel tired now, of course (yes). I have a lot of minutes in the legs but I am still there, I am always there. I showed the team I am there for the good moments and bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud," he said.
"My performance in the final was maybe not the best one but who played unbelievable? No one. So it’s tough, it’s the end of the season, you don’t have power in the legs that you have in the beginning of the season, but I did my best. I ran and we won. That is the most important," he added.
Ronaldo continued that his home nation would feel proud and happy of his club success as 'the only Portuguese to win the Champions League three times'.
"Only the jealous don’t feel that. But I don't care about that. I always keep the people who love me. So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world," he concluded.
Ronaldo will take a six-day break before joining his national side Portugal ahead of Euro 2016 and is scheduled to miss Thursday’s friendly against England.
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