Cristiano Ronaldo has rubbished claims he is playing as a striker and insisted he will never be deployed in that position.

The 32-year-old has received a lot of praise recently after many believing he has adapted to the number nine role for Real Madrid brilliantly.

Previously, Ronaldo was always used in a wide position, where his devastating pace would allow him to cut in on either foot and shoot.

However, with the star now in his 30s, the Portuguese has assumed a more central position where pace isn’t as much of an issue.

The Portuguese scored two goals from his central role in Real Madrid’s 4-1 Champions League final win over Juventus on Saturday night.

But, shortly before the final, Ronaldo was keen to point out that he was not playing as a striker.