Ronaldo aims to leave mark

Cristiano Ronaldo has underlined his ambition to become the best player in the world.

Ronaldo is in the running for the most prestigious award any player can receive, the Ballon d'Or - the former European Footballer of the Year award which has been rebranded as World Footballer of the Year.

And the Manchester United winger admits he is determined to 'leave his mark on football history'.

"My ambition has always to be the best," Ronaldo revealed in his latest DVD - The Boy Who Had a Dream.

"I have always said that I don't have a job, I have a blessing from God because this is what I love best. And if this is what I love best then what I want most is to be the best.

"I dream of it often, I want to leave my mark on football history and if I can keep things up, if I am humble and always willing to learn, then one day I could do it."

Ronaldo also looked back at the 2006 World Cup when he was vilified for his role in Wayne Rooney's sending off as Portugal knocked England out.

"If it happened now I'd do the same thing all over again," he insisted.

"I'm representing my country, my nation, my colours.

"What I did was perfectly normal. Lots of people wanted me to be the scapegoat for something because maybe they expected more from England, I don't know, I don't want to speculate.

"I remember after the game Rooney came up to me and said 'Keep it up, you guys have an excellent team, just keep going, you're doing well.'

"I have always been really good friends with him, he sent me messages after the game and I have never had any sort of problem with him.

"Everyone in this industry likes to incite trouble or controversy - my relationship with Wayne is very good."