Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is now 'mentally prepared' for any further provocation opponents may throw at him.
Winger believes he has learnt a great deal from his suspension
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is now 'mentally prepared' for any further provocation opponents may throw at him.
Ronaldo returns for United's match against Everton on Saturday, after serving a three-match ban following his sending off against Portsmouth.
The Portuguese trickster received his marching orders after aiming a head-butt at Pompey's Richard Hughes
The Red Devils star explained that he has promised Sir Alex Ferguson that there will not be a repeat performance of his retaliation.
Suffered
"I've learned a lot from this punishment," he told the Daily Mail.
"Now I am mentally prepared to tolerate anything my rivals throw at me. They cannot provoke me any more.
"This is a promise I've made to the manager. It will never happen. I wouldn't wish the experience of the past few weeks on anybody and I know I'm of no use to the club if I'm not on the field."
United won two of the three games while Ronaldo was banned and the 22-year-old spoke of his suffering at missing out.
He added: "It has been an incredible feeling not to be able to help the team.
"I live for football and during the last few weeks I've suffered more than at any time in the past three years."
