It's been rumoured that the former Real Madrid star often party slot during his spell at Santiago Bernabeu.
Ronaldo is now the president of Spanish club Real Valladolid, While the Brazilian, a 2002 World Cup winner with his country.
During an interview with former Real Madrid player, coach and sporting director Jorge Valdano, said that tales of excess which appeared in the tabloids were usually exaggerated.
He told Movistar: "There is a legend around what it was like. [They'd say] I had 'one party too many', but it was not like that. I have always been very responsible, I always tried not to damage my physique.
"After the matches were won, I did like to celebrate - and as we always won, it was a problem! But there was much more exaggeration than what it was really like.
"It was a spectacular time. Real Madrid and Madrid is the best combination of city and team that one can find in life."
Ronaldo, who also spent his club career with Cruzeiro, PSV, Barcelona, Inter, AC Milan and Corinthians, played for Real between 2002 and 2007, winning the Liga title in 2003 and scoring a remarkable 104 goals in 177 appearances for the club.
Ronaldo finished his career in 2011 with an astonishing record of 352 goals from 518 professional club appearances, as well as 62 strikes from 98 senior caps for Brazil.
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