Ronaldo doesn’t give a f**k about Fifa

World player of the Cristiano Ronaldo made his feelings about Fifa clear in an extraordinary interview with CNN Espanol.

World player of the Cristiano Ronaldo made his feelings about Fifa clear in an extraordinary interview with CNN Espanol.

Published Aug 4, 2015

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Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed the corruption scandal engulfing football's world governing body Fifa and brushed aside its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, saying he does not “give a f**k”.

The Portuguese winger, who is the reigning Fifa world player of the year, said in an extraordinary interview with CNN Espanol that he and his Real Madrid team-mates prefer to discuss women, shoes and haircuts instead.

The 30-year-old was asked whether he and his fellow players ever discussed the corruption scandal at Fifa.

Ronaldo replied: “Do you want me to be honest? It doesn't worry me at all. I do my profession, my job, I give my all for my club... the rest doesn't matter to me. I don't care what happens on the outside.”

Asked what topics he and his team-mates actually discussed in the changing room, Ronaldo reeled off their subjects of interest. He said they talk “about music, about women, about fashion, about shoes, about suitcases, about jewellery, about haircuts... any more [you want me to list?].”

Pressed further on the subject of Fifa, Ronaldo was asked whether he had any concerns about Qatar, whose hosting of the World Cup is under scrutiny.

The former Manchester United forward grew increasingly angry at the line of questioning. “I can't speak like that,” he said. “This is bulls**t. Speak about Fifa, I don't care about Fifa. And Qatar... I don't give a f**k. What do you want me to do? Come on.”

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Ronaldo then stormed out of the interview, which was arranged during Real Madrid's US tour, in which he had hoped to promote a range of headphones he has launched.

The striker was left out of the Real Madrid squad for the Audi Cup in Munich this week, after sustaining a slight back injury in training.

The Independent

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