We’re a stinkin’ walking contradiction today. As noted earlier, we thought Cristiano Ronaldo would pull a fast one on ol’ Sir Alex Ferguson and move on to the ultra, ego-inflating realm of Spanish soccer knowns as Real Madrid. We were so damn sure of it too. But, alas. The grease-monkey known as Cristiano has declared to BBC exclusively, in the most articulate way possible, that he stays. He also wants you to know, in his most concise and modest delivery, that he scored a freakin’ goal in the final, so shut up about the penalty miss, capiche? Interview with swollen ego after the jump.

Earlier: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ego Suffered A Telling Blemish

Ronaldo future remains uncertain [BBC]