Ron paying for diving reputation, says Giggs

RYAN GIGGS has backed Alex Ferguson’s claim that Cristiano Ronaldo is still paying for his reputation as a diver.

Ronaldo attracted plenty of criticism during the early days of his Manchester United career by going to ground far too easily under minimal contact.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate felt it necessary to brand the Portugal winger ‘a cheat’ during one stormy meeting with the Red Devils at the Riverside last term when Ronaldo won his side a controversial penalty by falling over Mark Schwarzer.