Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, who is an avid football fan, recently took to his Instagram outlet to share few words of appreciation for footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Sharing a picture of Ronaldo, Farhan talked about how he has devoted his life to the sport and slammed commentators who called him a "has been". The actor also urged people to appreciate the quality and beauty that Ronaldo has brought to the game with his hardwork and dedication.

Farhan's post read, "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. 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, hard work and improvement through self analysis.”

Farhan added, “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."