Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has slammed forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s detractors, dubbing them “jealous” and “blind” admirers of PSG’s Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo has been a footballing institution in his own right for the past two decades, having made his professional debut in 2002.
The Portuguese skipper has won 32 trophies for both club and country.
In 943 matches for Manchester United, Sporting CP, Real Madrid, and Juventus, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has 700 goals and 222 assists.
Speaking to Betfair, Evra labelled Ronaldo as “an alien” in football.
“We have this debate, and some really unfair people, I call them jealous people, criticize him. But he went to Madrid and conquered Spain, he went to Juventus and conquered Italy. He came back to the Premier League at the age of 36.”
He added: “When you disrespect Cristiano, it’s because you’re jealous or you’re a fan of Messi. I understand that, and it’s not a problem. But he’s unreal. He’s an alien. If we take a spaceship and go to the moon, we’ll maybe see Cristiano there. When we go to sleep, he goes to the moon because he’s an alien.”
