Iker Casillas has criticised Real Madrid’s fans for their treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite being the club’s all-time record goal scorer, Ronaldo has never been afforded the full adulation of Madrid’s supporters. He’s been jeered on and off ever since moving to the Bernabeu in 2009 but has felt the full wrath of the Madridistas this season – despite scoring 20 times in 25 appearances in all competitions. After misplacing a few passes at the start of Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad on Sunday he was subjected to boos and responded by appearing to swear in the direction of his own fans. And Casillas reckons Madrid’s fans expect too much of their team’s star man. “These things happen in stages, Cristiano sells a lot, and demands a lot of himself,” Casillas said. “Along with [Leo] Messi he is the best in the world. He has this… this responsibility. “As a Madridista, sometimes you don’t understand why it can happen. Six months ago Madrid were European champions, one month ago they were world champions. He has just won the trophy as the world’s best player. Last year I remember a difficult moment before [Rafa] Benitez left. Then at the end of the season they were in the clouds with the Champions League. “If he scores two or three goals a game, that is just what he is supposed to do. It is madness. You must help him -have people around him and the club who help to protect the players. He must continue trying to be the player he is, the best in the world.”
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
