Farhan Akhtar pens appreciation post for Cristiano Ronaldo, slams those criticising him

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar took to social media on Wednesday and penned an appreciation post for footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and slammed those who have criticised him.

Farhan wrote that it annoys him 'to see commentators diss him and speak of him as a has-been'. He said that it is easy to 'tear someone down in a moment’ when they stop behaving like 'robots and display human emotion'.

Sharing a picture of Ronaldo, dressed in a suit, Farhan wrote, ‘This is a @cristiano Ronaldo appreciation post. This guy has given his life to the game, set standards of skill, athleticism and fitness that most sportspeople can only fantasise about. It’s so easy to tear someone down in a moment when they stop behaving like robots and display human emotion,’ he wrote.

He added, ‘It’s so easy to forget how fortunate we’ve been to witness him take the beautiful game to a whole other level through sheer commitment, sacrifices, hard work and constant improvement through self analysis. It annoys the hell out of me to see commentators diss him and speak of him as a has-been. Not one of them could last a day in his shoes. I don’t know the guy but I know that watching him play made me happy. Even when he played against teams I supported. I hope he knows what he means to the millions of people who feel the same way I do.’

Abhishek Bachchan reacted to Farhan’s post and commented, ‘Truth! (raised fist emoji).’ Fans also praised Farhan's note on Ronaldo.

Farhan Akhtar was last seen in the sports drama ‘Toofan’ alongside Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal. He will be next directing ‘Jee Le Zara’, starring Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.

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