‘I've never seen Ronaldo answer insults with bad manners’ – Mourinho
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho believes that Cristiano Ronaldo generally conducts himself well despite being heckled by opposing fans often, but accepts that the winger's past actions have left him open to criticism, Goal.com reported.
The 27-year-old was repeatedly called 'Barbie' by the home crowd as Madrid strolled to a 5-0 victory at Mallorca on Sunday, and the hugely-successful trainer has leapt to his defence.
"Insults aimed at Ronaldo? I don't think what I say will change anything," the 49-year-old was quoted as saying by Marca.
"It is not easy for a player to play away from home and be insulted. You can criticise some of his reactions, but I've never seen Ronaldo answer insults with bad manners."