Cristiano Ronaldo has come under criticism in recent months due to his outbursts with Manchester United and Portugal - but former team-mate Roy Keane has defended him
Roy Keane believes Cristiano Ronaldo's attitude hasn't changed in recent years after his behaviour was criticised by other pundits.
"Are footballers supposed to be perfect?" Keane asked Sky Bet. " Cristiano Ronaldo had this attitude 10 years ago, but the following game he would score a hat trick, and he was 27 - everyone would forgive him. People say that he makes teams worse - Juventus haven’t done anything since he left them a couple of years ago."
Ronaldo's hopes of starting Portugal's World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday are slim after their win against Switzerland. It would be harsh for his replacement Goncalo Ramos to be axed, seeing as he scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 victory.
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