"Ronaldo is one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet"

Former Manchester United star Paddy Crerand has moved to shoot down what he regards as the biggest myth about Cristiano Ronaldo.

"This talk about his ego is a load of s***," Crerand says bluntly.

"That is something that has come out somewhere along the way from people that don't know him.

"I know him well and that isn't the case. Nothing ever went to his head."

Many are inclined to disagree with the former United midfielder.

There was certainly a lack of humility when Ronaldo was named the best player on the planet at the Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich last month.

Ronaldo ended his acceptance speech by screaming "wooo" into the microphone while his great adversary Lionel Messi watched on awkwardly.

But Crerand thinks Ronaldo's critics have got him all wrong. Confidence has been mistaken for arrogance, he insists.

"Ronaldo is one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet," he says.

"He's confident about he does. What's wrong with that?"