The winger won and converted the spot-kick in Monday night's FA Cup win over Boro, but the reaction of the Teesiders and Sky television to the incident clearly irked the Boss.
"It's a clear penalty kick," he told MUTV. "I don't know what they're going on about. If it had been any other player they wouldn't have bothered. I think it's because it was Ronaldo, it's a shame that. It's putting a stigma on the boy which is not deserved.
"And I saw the interview he had and he was magnificent. It was a poor interview, a disgraceful interview. Just stretching it out, hoping the boy trips himself up.
"He (Sky interviewer Geoff Shreeves) doesn't understand how intelligent the boy is. It was a poor interview and I was disgusted with it. Sky should have a good look at themselves."
Despite being asked about the validity of the penalty, if there had been contact, if he could have stayed on his feet and why he is stalked by controversy, Ronaldo was given Sky's man of the match award.
And after his latest matchwinning display, Sir Alex was again full of praise for the sensational 22-year-old.
"He's a great player, a fantastic player, phenomenal," he said. "We've had some great players at this club and I've been proud to say in my 20 years we've had fantastic players. He's up there with the best of them, without question."
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