Cristiano Ronaldo is not a selfish player and is willing to play in any position to help out the team, manager Carlo Ancelotti has said.
The Portugal forward has started this season in blistering form, netted 17 times in just 11 competitive outings. His hat trick against Athletic Bilbao moved him equal with Alfredo di Stefano as the player to score the most hat tricks for the club.
Throughout his career at Real Madrid and Manchester United many fans and pundits have labelled the 29-year-old a selfish player and someone unwilling to help out other team mates in pursuit of individual glory.
But amid talk of another Ballon d’Or trophy, the award recognising the best player in the world, Ancelotti was keen to point out that Ronaldo doesn’t just look out for himself but is a real team player.
Speaking to So Foot, he said: “Ronaldo is a player with boundless talent, who can score 50 goals per season.”
The Italian boss, who has seen plenty of world class players during his coaching career in Italy, England, France and Spain, added: “More importantly, I can say that he provides plenty of help to his team mates and his coach. Cristiano is not selfish, he plays in any position he his asked to.”
