Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he finds football match-ups without fans ‘exhausting’ and prefers it when opposing fans boo him.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made most matches across Europe be played without fans in the stadium.
Juventus, for instance, have played in empty arenas for a while. It’s been a dull encounter for Ronaldo, who expects fans will be back in 2021.
“For me, I have to be honest, to play in an empty stadium is boring in my opinion,” Cristiano said at the Globe Soccer Awards.
“We, the players, respect all the protocol and health is the most important thing of all, of course, but I don’t like it, to be honest.
“I do it first of all because I love football. My passion is always football. I play for my family, my kids, my friends, the fans. But I don’t like it, to be honest. It’s so weird.
“I like it when people boo Cristiano. When I touch the ball they ‘boo’, I like it. I hope in 2021 they can change the rules and we can see the stadiums full of people.”
Juventus FC & Portugal national team player 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo at the 15th 🇦🇪 Dubai International Sports Conference@Cristiano #GlobeSoccer pic.twitter.com/7zi4qUeYLC
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) December 27, 2020
