Cristiano Ronaldo's ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk has taken a swipe at her former partner, claiming she felt 'ugly standing next to the wrong man'.

The Real Madrid superstar often gets tongues wagging when it comes to his relationships, and there was much media speculation over the reasons for his split with Shayk in January.

Now, in an interview with Spanish magazine Hola, Shayk has spoken out about her 'ideal man', with some claiming that her words are an attack on the 30-year-old world player of the year.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk broke up in January after a five-year relationship turned sour

Russian model and actress Shayk has now spoken to a Spanish magazine about her 'ideal man'

'My ideal man is faithful, honest and a gentleman who knows how to treat women. I don't believe in men who make us feel unhappy, because they're boys not men.

'I thought I had once found the ideal man but it didn't turn out that way.'

She added: 'I think a woman feels ugly when she's got the wrong man at her side. I've felt ugly and insecure.'

Ronaldo reacts to a decision on the pitch as Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday

Shayk walks down the catwalk during the Mexican Fashion Week; she is single after breaking up with Ronaldo

The pair were together for five years, and the Portuguese footballer said of their break-up in January: 'After dating for five years, my relationship with Irina Shayk has come to an end.

'We believed it would be best for both of us to take this step now.'

'I wish Irina the greatest happiness.'

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Ronaldo and Shayk watch a basketball match in Madrid during the early stages of their relationship in 2010