Cristiano Ronaldo has given his endorsement to the security of South Africa ahead of the World Cup and says that he is ''not worried'' by the concerns over safety.

GettyImagesCristiano Ronaldo is happy with security ahead of the World Cup.

Portugal's Ronaldo will be one of the tournament's star attractions, but maintains that he does not have any fears over travelling to Africa this summer.

"I think it's going to be amazing," he told KickOff. "I have never been there [South Africa] before and I am looking forward to playing in the World Cup.

"All the players are motivated for this tournament and I think it will be fantastic. South Africa is a beautiful country and it will be fantastic to play there."

Despite some negative press reports from the European media, Ronaldo claims that he is happy that the tournament is being held in South Africa and that there are no problems to worry about.

"It's not nice to hear this," Ronaldo responded. "Of course, people are worried that the World Cup is there. But I remember in 2004 [at the European Championships] in Portugal and people were critical, saying 'Oh, Portugal is not good, it is not a big country', but it was amazing because everyone enjoyed the tournament, everyone was happy there.

"And I think South Africa will be the same. Everyone is friendly there, the country is very beautiful, it has everything to be able to do a good job. There is no problem; I am not worried about it."

Despite the attention brought to the continent with the attack on the Togo side during the African Nations Cup, Ronaldo is sure that nothing similiar will happen.

"It is not good when this happens in football," he added. "But when we go to South Africa it will not happen because the security is great. To be honest, I am not thinking about that but, of course, it does make me feel sad because something like this has happened in football. I am sad rather than worried."