
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo may be the fantasy of millions of women (and men) around the world, but he has been dumped many times. "Women have ended relationships with me many times," Ronaldo, 24, says in a new Spanish radio interview.
"I've received many more knocks to my legs than my heart, but my heart has been hurt," he adds. "Luckily, I'm a winner and I've always gotten over it."
Over the years, the gorgeous 6'1" Cristiano has been linked to a bevy of international beauties, including Spanish model Nereida Gallardo, Italian model Raffaella Fico, American socialite Paris Hilton, Bollywood star Bipasha Basu and British actress Gemma Atkinson.
Despite his far-ranging romantic conquests, many of his exes have spoken highly of Ronaldo, who describes himself as "romantic and sentimental." Cristiano, who is recuperating from an ankle injury he suffered in Sept. 30, is working out feverishly to get himself back to form.
"I feel much better, he says. "I have working out twice a day and I have started to train on the pitch in recent days. The treatment is working." However, Ronaldo will not play in Madrid's game against Getafe Oct. 31 and will also sit out Madrid's match against AC Milan next week.
"I am not a savior," Cristiano insists. "I am just a player who wants to recover to help his team. I know I need to be at 100% before returning. I will undergo another test next week and continue training to be where I was before I got injured. I cannot wait to play."
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