SportLife:- Ronaldo opens up on Messi,Family life in new film

Cristiano Ronaldo has no regrets after making an
intimate documentary about his life and career,
he told a press conference in London to mark
the film's launch on Monday.
Made by the team behind award-winning films
about Ayrton Senna and Amy Winehouse,
'Ronaldo' charts Ronaldo's life between Real
Madrid's European Cup triumph in 2014 and his
third Ballon d'Or crown in January 2015.
The film's revelations include a confession by
Ronaldo's mother, Dolores, that she wanted to
abort him, while Ronaldo talks openly about his
brother and late father's struggles with
alcoholism.
He also defends his decision not to disclose the
identity of his son Cristiano's mother, but when
asked if he felt he had opened up too much, the
Madrid superstar replied: "Maybe, but I just had
fun.
"I don't regret anything. I feel unbelievable.
When you do something people will find reason
to criticise you, but it's normal."
The film captures intimate moments at home
between Ronaldo and his five-year-old son -- who
he dubs "my successor" -- and shows him
relaxing with friends including his agent, Jorge
Mendes.
The Portugal captain, 30, discusses his
obsession with winning the Ballon d'Or, which he
has won for the past two seasons after seeing
his great Barcelona rival Lionel Messi walk away
with it for the previous four years.
"I've started seeing him as a person, not a rival,"
Ronaldo says of the Argentine. "But we are
always busting our balls to see who is better."
On speculation about the identity of his son's
mother, Ronaldo, who describes himself in the
film as an "isolated person" with few friends in
football, says: "I've never told anybody and I
never will."
- Ferguson promise -
Asked at the press conference why the film does
not feature Irina Shayk, the Russian model who
he split from last January, Ronaldo said it was
because the filmmakers "didn't see a strong part
to put in the movie".
He also refused to be drawn on the crisis
surrounding suspended FIFA president Sepp
Blatter, who is pictured in the film during scenes
shot at various Ballon d'Or galas.
"When Cristiano says something it's a huge
thing. I'm not going to be involved in these
problems," Ronaldo said. "What do you expect
me to say?"
The film also reveals that a promise by former
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that
Ronaldo would play in 50 percent of the club's
games prompted him to move to Old Trafford in
2003.
Mendes says that Ferguson's offer was key in
encouraging the winger, then an 18-year-old
rising star at Sporting Lisbon, to reject rival
offers from clubs including Barcelona and Inter
Milan.
Speaking on Monday, Ronaldo said: "When Sir
Alex Ferguson says, 'Cristiano, I want you to
come to Manchester United, you're going to play
50 percent of the games,' it made me feel
comfortable and I said, 'Wow.'
"Because 18 years old, to play 50 percent of the
games, for me it's unbelievable. Jorge helped me
to take that decision and of course the last word
of Sir Alex Ferguson was the key to sign for
Manchester United."
A tuxedo-clad Ronaldo was greeted by hundreds
of fans when he arrived with his mother and son
for the film's official premiere at a London
cinema on Monday.
Ronaldo was reunited with Ferguson on the red
carpet and hugged the Scot in a warm embrace.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti,
who both managed Ronaldo at Madrid, and
former United team-mates Gary Neville and Louis
Saha were among a celebrity-packed audience.
Ronaldo was presented with an award for being
the "most liked person on Facebook in the
world", while he also attempted to set a record
for the most selfies taken in three minutes as he
snapped photos with eager fans.
"I'm proud and excited to show off this movie,"
Ronaldo said. "I did this for the fans, this film is
for them."