Determined to participate in the World Cup for the sixth time, which is a record for individual participation, Cristiano Ronaldo He took the initiative with the missing step Portugal How to qualify for this Thursday’s game (16:45 Argentina time, broadcast on ESPN) dublin irelandDay 5 of Group F. european qualifier. “There will be boos from the stadium (Aviva). i’m used to itand the truth is that I hope they whistle at me.. Perhaps this will reduce the pressure on other players. What I want most is to have fun. It’s not definitive, but it’s close. We know that if we win, we qualify. We want to sentence him now,” CR7 stated in the pre-match press conference.
Portugal will qualify for the World Cup with a win against Ireland or two points from the last two matches (they host Armenia next Sunday). After an uncertain performance in Qatar in 2022, in which he only scored one goal (from a penalty) and came on as a substitute in the last two games, Cristiano has returned to his best form with the national team and with the coach. Roberto Martinezunder whose leadership it will be carried out 25 goals in 28 games and reached recordand 40 pointsof Historic scorers in qualifying on every continent.
Cristiano added: “I’m very happy to have had good moments during the Martinez era and I want to continue like this.” I will be 41 years old in February. As he became a veteran, he abandoned his left wing position and took on the role of center forward, shortening the distance to the goal.
He was relaxed and in good spirits, talking about another topic that has been revolving around CR7 lately. His countdown to 1000 goals. in 1296 games addition 953. At Al Nasr, he realized that the conditions were right for him to maintain his effectiveness in Saudi football (103 goals in 116 games). At the press conference, he gave him the dream of scoring his 1000th goal in the World Cup final. Cristiano, who is not afraid of challenges, replied: “You watch too much film (lol), it would be too perfect. Back to reality, all this data makes me happy. The team does not depend on one player, but I like to make a difference with goals. It is always good to score goals, that is my position. I want to play in the next World Cup, otherwise I would not be here. But let’s take one step at a time.”
He gave his opinion on CR7’s race to 1000 carlo ancelotti, “Cristiano is a professional who loves football and is passionate about the sport,” said the coach, who coached him for two years at Real Madrid. “He will definitely reach 1,000 goals, but when he does, he will not forget to invite me to the celebration of his amazing record.”
More than 20 years after he made his debut in the first division for Sporting Lisbon, Cristiano was asked if it was easier to score goals than before: “Yes. I think it was wise to adapt to modern football.both physically and mentally. Different clubs, national teams, different leagues. I believe that really smart players adapt to football situations, and I think that’s the way it should be. I will continue to think this way until I retire. We have to adapt. Football is not the same as it was five years ago. “What distinguishes great players is their intelligence and reasoning ability.”
Martínez was consulted on how he would manage the final part of Cristiano’s national team career and whether he felt extra pressure to win Cristiano’s final World Cup. “We’ve talked about it a lot. The important thing for the coaching staff is to win the next game to secure a spot. It’s not about thinking about it being the player’s last World Cup, it’s about thinking about the five World Cups he’s already played in. We talked about this the day the convocation was announced. Talking about the World Cup and looking to the future has become almost taboo. Now we are talking about Ireland and we want to play well,” the coach replied.
Cristiano, whose contract with Al Nasr runs until 2027, does not think his retirement from football is imminent: “When I say I’m going to retire soon, people think it means within six months or a year, but you’re kidding! I’m 40 years old, in good physical condition and I keep scoring to help the team. I want to continue winning titles. “This is my life.”.
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