...the most famous footballer on the planet ( debatable ) admits he prefers watching rugby over foot ball...he has spoken ou tof how it was 'never nice' to go as a child to watch Tottenham play Manchester United, because 'you felt uneasy.' ..
Speaking about his current love, rugby, his eyes lit up. He said: 'I love rugby - I love watching it and I love the whole thing. I have enjoyed going to Twickenham more than I have enjoyed watching football
"There's something about the enthusiasm for the game in a rugby crowd that beats football, where the spectators can soon turn against a team if things are going wrong. There are wonderful crowds at Liverpool and Manchester, of course, but rugby crowds are special.
"He said: "World football has had a hell of a lot of negative press. I'm not trying to help them out but I want to show the good that football can do."
Speaking about the corruption claims and controversies surrounding football's governing body Fifa, the star was cautious about saying they had turned a corner.
"No - they are just hitting the bend," he said. "There's a lot still to be done. It's such a mess that it's going to take a while to sort out. For me to see the game, the way it's been treated and looked after, is devastating. It's disgusting."
He agreed that the staging of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar in 2022, should continue, despite allegations of corruption
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