Cristiano Ronaldo: 1000 goals, the end of his career and Ruben Amorim
Portugal captain could finish «within one or two years»; wishes luck to the new Manchester United coach and talks about personal milestones
Cristiano Ronaldo , captain of Portugal , was in the mixed area of Estádio do Dragão at the end of the match and spoke openly about various topics, including the end of his career.
CR7 started the game. «It was a spectacular second half, good dynamics, we came first, that’s what we wanted, and I’m happy to have scored two goals. Our objective is this, to win the competition», he began by explaining.
So, so yes, the goals scored. He scored twice in the match and scored an acrobatic goal, but he doesn’t know if it’s the most beautiful in the team: “I didn’t have the opportunity to see the images well, it was beautiful, but I have to review it and evaluate the degree of difficulty. I’m happy, it was a difficult goal, and on the penalty I was a little undecided, I had missed in a recent game.”
Cristiano highlighted one detail for a better second half. «We knew we had to be more aggressive, but there was an important detail, stopping talking to the referee, me, mainly. In the second half we didn’t pass cards. We had to come out strong [in the second half], with a knife in our teeth. Rafael Leão’s goal, an excellent goal, made everything easier.”
It’s closer to a thousand goals, but it depreciates. «That 1000 goals doesn’t matter to me at all, wanting it is normal, but I don’t think about it», he guarantees, before talking about the end of his career: «I plan my retirement and it will happen in a year or two years. It’s about enjoying the moment and football. You have to go to training and the game motivated, when I don’t feel that way I’m going to take a step forward and say that it’s not enough for me anymore”, he reveals, without stopping: “I’m going to be 40 years old, just take it easy and enjoy it. . And what I like most is playing for the national team.”
Before finishing, a trip to the last European Championship and some messages: «We always learn from our mistakes, for me we had a good European Championship, we lost to France on penalties, we are very unaccustomed, honestly. This generation has to think that if you can’t win one way, it has to be another, you have to change the chip.”
And finally, Ruben Amorim: «I wish him the best of luck in the world, as well as Manchester United.»
