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I'm not smart enough to be FIFA president, says Ronaldo

Portuguese star says he will look for other interesting projects in the future

Reuetrs November 10, 2015

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LONDON: World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is not clever enough to become FIFA president one day in the future, he told Reuters on Monday.

The Real Madrid and Portugal forward was in London to attend the opening of his film 'Ronaldo' along with Alex Ferguson, the former manager of his old club Manchester United.

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"The people who really know me, they are not going to be surprised about the movie," Ronaldo told Reuters.

Real's leading goal-scorer said he had no desire to move into a career in football administration, particularly the role of president of governing body FIFA which will be decided in February following huge controversy over incumbent Sepp Blatter.

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"I'm not that smart to be president. I do not worry about that or about what is going to happen in my future," said Ronaldo.

"I think I'm still able to play a few more years of football but in the future I have other projects that will be more interesting than being president."

The film, made by the team behind documentaries on racing driver Ayrton Senna and singer Amy Winehouse, looks at Ronaldo's professional career and dwells on tender moments with his young son.

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"You have a chance to see the real Cristiano," Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes said.

Ronaldo, 30, is captain of Portugal who last month secured their place in next year's European Championship in France.

"I will help the team and I will give my best like always and let's see what happens," he said. "I am looking forward to that."

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Published: November 2, 2015

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Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is better than his long-debated rival Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.

“It doesn’t bother me. If you look back over my past eight years, I’ve always been at the peak; and that is difficult. Name me someone else who has done it?,” said Ronaldo, quoted by AS.

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“After that, being number one or number two is a matter of small details, such as if you win trophies or not. Perhaps for you, Messi is the best; in my head, I am the best – and everyone should think that about ourselves. That is why I have been able to achieve so much in my career.”

The Real Madrid man, who has already scored more than 500 professional goals, later in the same interview, expressed his love for the game, but claims he hardly watches it on television.

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“Football is my life. It’s the thing I hold dearest,” he said.

“That said, I’m not a huge fan of watching football on TV. I enjoy the big games, but I generally prefer to do other things at home.”

Meanwhile, the social media reacted to Ronaldo’s comment with mixed emotion.

Didier Drogba: "Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi. You don't need to tell me. We all know." pic.twitter.com/Th83SYaUXH

— SocialRMadrid (@SocialRMadrid) October 29, 2015