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April 13, 2016

Ronaldo: The numbers don’t lie

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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their fifth goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after netting a hat-trick against Wolfsburg to send Real Madrid through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The Portuguese ace spearheaded a 3-0 win at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night as Los Blancos advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

Ronaldo, who relinquished his third Ballon d’Or to Lionel Messi in January, has plundered 46 goals and provided 15 assists in 42 appearances this season.

“Considering this has been a ‘bad’ season for me it has not been that bad,” Ronaldo told reporters. “People can criticise me but I just keep in going and the numbers are there for all to see.

“Just because I have scored three goals does not mean it’s my best game. People know that I always give the maximum. The numbers do not lie.

“I will always try to help the team. The goals are in my DNA, but the important thing was the team.

“We knew we had to score three or more goals. It was an intense match, we controlled the game. We were more intense and had more opportunities. We were the better team.

“It was a perfect night. I said it would be a magical night and it was what happened.

“The fans supported us and gave us a lot of strength to win a match that was complicated.” KickOff.com

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