Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo refused to let himself get caught up by the criticism of his performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League final win over cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid.
The forward scored the decisive penalty to help Zinedine Zidane's side claim a 5-3 shoot-out victory over Atletico, but was not at his most effective during normal play.
Ronaldo, 31, needed one goal in the final to equal the record of most goals [17] scored by a player in a Champions League season, that was set by him back in the 2013-14 season
Despite not scoring in the final, his 16 goals this season makes him the Champions League's all-time record goalscorer with 94, 11 more than closest rival Lionel Messi who has 83, and the Portuguese is proud of his achievements, dismissing critics who claimed that he was far from his best at the San Siro.
Only the jealous don't feel that," Ronaldo told the Telegraph. "I don't care about that. I always keep the people who love me [close].
"So this Champions League is for them, the guys who support me all the time, my fans in Portugal and around the world."
Having netted 50 goals in six consecutive seasons, Ronaldo is still looking to improve his game: aiming to be the player with the most game time at Madrid next season.
"After this I have more than 4,000 minutes on the pitch this season. I was number one in the team again, for most minutes. That means a lot to me," he added.
"It means I am still good, I still feel good physically, mentally. If you ask me if I feel tired, of course. I have a lot of minutes in the legs, but I am still there, I am always there.
"I showed the team I am there for the good moments and bad moments. This is what makes me feel proud. For seven years now I'm scoring more than 50 goals every year, but I am always asking more from myself."
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