Cristiano Ronaldo Exclusive: Desire To Score 1000 Goals | Manchester United Return & The Future

Cristiano Ronaldo
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Ferdinand sits down with the biggest name in football for an EXCLUSIVE interview, his former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo! As they dive in and discuss Manchester United currently and where they need to improve, how Ruud van Nistelrooy can be a big influence at the club, Ronaldo’s constant evolution as a player, joining Real Madrid, Bellingham and Mbappe at Real Madrid, want to reach 1,000 career goals, always being competitive and Cristiano Jr’s future in football, the tears at EURO 2024, what he’ll miss when he eventually retires & much more! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe and hit that notification bell so you never miss a minute of football coverage, exclusive interviews, and fiery debates this season!
I'm not happy the way it all happened,
but in the same way, we cannot control some points in our life sometimes.
But it's done, already done, and I repeat,
I still love Manchester United and I wish them the best.
Right guys, this is the first episode of my new series Rio Meets.
And there's nowhere else I wanted to start, man,
than starting with one of my good old teammates, Cristiano Ronaldo.
We wanted to go to the top and go out big from the start.
And we've done it.
That's why I've just landed in Portugal.
And he's invited me around to his house.
I'm going to get behind the scenes and get to know Cristiano
just a little bit more than you have before.
I'm looking forward to speaking to him about when he came to Man United,
when he joined us as a little skinny, funny-haired, funny-teethed teenager
and left as a Ballon d'Or winner.
I'm looking forward to helping you guys understand
what goes into Ronaldo's life to make him the machine that he became.
From start to finish.
But you know what? We're almost there now.
So listen, let's just get there. Let's get stuck in.
Hey, how are you doing?
How are you?
Nice to see you.
How are you doing? Good, good.
You're looking good today. You look strong.
Sharp.
How good?
Not bad.
It's a pleasure for me to be with you.
As I told you before, a great relationship.
We play together.
And for me, now you are a big star.
No, no, it's good.
I'm looking forward to it, man. I did the trick last night.
Yeah.
I'm here. There's United pictures all over the place.
Me and you lifting trophies.
I've got to speak to you about Manchester United now.
Let's go back.
You went back to Man United.
We spoke on the phone when you were going to go and sign at Man United,
when you were negotiating to come back.
And my wife wanted to kill me.
At one o'clock in the morning, you rang me.
What's going on?
We're going to sort this out.
You end up signing for United.
Initially, that must have been a beautiful thing for you.
Because I remember on the phone, you sounded so happy.
And then, obviously, it went a bit sour.
Just give us a bit of insight.
And do you feel you've been proven right in what you said in the interview you done
when you first left?
To prove that I'm right or wrong, this is not my issues anymore.
I say what I have to say.
And for me, it's done.
But to be honest, what I wish for Manchester is what I wish for me.
The best they can make against the best team they can.
And I love that club.
I'm not that kind of guy that forgot the past.
When I'm back there, I was very happy.
I was one of the best scorers.
I did unbelievable things with the club.
My first season with 37.
I was the third best scorer of the league.
I scored all the group stages.
I scored every game.
Even in the league, I scored 17 goals, 18 goals.
I did amazing.
But as I told you, Manchester, they need to rebuild everything, in my opinion.
The coach, they say they cannot compete to win the league and Champions League.
You cannot say, if you are a Manchester United coach,
you cannot say that you're not going to fight to win the league or Champions League.
You have to mentally say,
listen, maybe we don't have that potential, but I cannot say that.
We're going to try.
We're going to try. We have to try.
But maybe that was when we were there.
That was the culture.
Maybe the culture is different now.
They had to have a reset.
Because the standards have gone down.
The expectations have to come down.
Yeah, exactly. Maybe.
This is why I say, but this club needs time to rebuild.
Because it's still one of the best clubs in the world.
But they need to change.
And they understand that it's the only way.
And this is why you show that they start to change again,
the structure of the club, the president, the infrastructures and everything,
the owners of the club.
They're investing in the training ground.
They're investing in training ground.
So I'm happy.
Because I'm not happy the way it all happened.
But in the same way, we cannot control some points in our lives sometimes.
But it's done, already done.
And I repeat, I still love Manchester United and I wish them the best.
Where do you see the promise in the squad?
You look at their squad now, you look at Ganacho.
I'm talking about attacking players, really.
And you probably look there first.
The Ganachos, the Rashfords, the Hoylans.
Where do you see the promise there?
I believe that the future will be bright.
I believe.
But they don't depend only on the talents.
It's more than that.
It's all club.
Not only players.
Club.
Everything as a unit.
United.
You know?
They have to rebuild from the bottom.
If not, they cannot compete.
It will be impossible.
They can do good things.
Yes, they can win Carabao.
Champions League or Europa League or Premier League.
Difficult.
In my opinion.
And I wish that I'm wrong.
I wish.
But it will be difficult.
Do you think Rude?
Obviously, we know Rude.
He's gone back there now.
I think he will help a lot.
In which way?
What do you mean?
If Ten Hag listens to Rude, maybe he can...
I think he can help a lot because he knows the club.
And the club should listen to the guys who were there.
You or Roy Keane or Paul Scholes or Gary Neville.
Whatever.
Sir Alex Ferguson.
You cannot rebuild a club without knowledge.
Not guys who work in office.
They understand.
I understand a lot of football.
Because I see football on television every day.
And I understand.
No, it doesn't work like that.
The people who understand football.
99% is the people who were there.
In the dressing room.
Who was the most successful coach in the world?
Guardiola, Ferguson.
There were players before.
They were in the dressing room.
They understand.
They know how to deal with the players.
It's the people who understand the things.
Do you understand?
It's true.
If you want to go to Formula 1 now to be injured, you don't know.
I don't know.
Do you understand?
It should be guys who work that.
It's like if you have electricity problems in your house.
You don't call the plumber.
Exactly.
I know.
But in my computer, I know how to change.
No, this doesn't work like that.
It's true.
You understand what I mean?
So, I believe that Ruud is going to help.
Because he was inside the club.
He knows the club.
He knows the fans.
If the coach listens to him, I think they can improve the club a little bit.
That takes me back to when you were a kid.
You turned up at Man Utd.
It's about football, but it's more about you.
You turn up.
Skinny.
And the hair is crazy.
With spaghetti.
Yes, spaghetti hair.
The teeth are all over the place.
And you're the entertainer.
You come.
You're doing skills.
The people can't believe it.
I remember Ruud was the main man.
Everybody was coming after him.
They were saying, Ronaldo, Ronaldo.
Even he couldn't believe it.
Everyone was like, wow.
And he was all about step over entertainment.
And then fast forward five, six years.
You leave.
You go to Real Madrid.
Golden ball.
Face is fixed.
Good looking.
Body.
Fucking amazing.
And a killer in front of goal.
I learned that in Manchester United.
Because the last years in Manchester United, I was the best scorer in the Champions League.
And in the league, I was the best scorer too.
40 something goals.
The mindset has changed.
How?
There.
What made you change?
Because I realized that the goals for our positions, it's more important than ******* step overs.
Which is good.
I know.
The show boots.
You remember Saturday?
Oh, I used to love it.
Yes, show boot is nice.
You should sit there and watch Sky.
When the show boat segment come on, he used to go.
It's chapters that you have in your life.
And you realize that things that you do, it doesn't worth it anymore.
Or worth it less.
And I start to realize that to win important things and win Champions League and golden balls and golden boots.
You have to score goals.
And you have to perform in front of the net.
And to come in the first page of paper, you have to score goals.
If not, they don't put in the first page, you cut the ball in the line.
It's the guys who score goals.
Just on that point, you've played at loads of clubs at the top level.
And obviously there's always been young players at all those clubs.
What are the young players like interacting with you at these clubs?
Have you got any good examples of players that come to you for advice?
Or you can tell that they're watching you.
Who are those guys and what's it like?
You know me very well.
I don't lie.
I see the best examples.
I see Gary Neville, your example, Giggsie, Roy Keane.
What I do?
I check everything.
And I take from what you do best, what Gary do best.
And I make my own personality.
My own style.
My own profession.
What was it about those guys?
What did you take from me then?
You are professional.
Good looking is very far from that.
No, but you always do it in the gym.
You're always strong, center back, strong with the good muscles.
In the pitch, but outside.
You do it in the gym.
I remember.
A lot.
You are a tall guy, but a strong guy.
Abs with the cleggie and everything.
And of course, the environment that we have in Manchester was good.
Because everyone has his own ego.
But at the same time, we put our ego inside the team.
And they know each other, what they should do on the pitch.
To win stuff.
It's not a coincidence that we won everything.
Because you know your work.
You, Vidic, Root, Saha, me, Gary Neville, Filner.
They know.
Everyone knows his role in the team.
And this is for my opinion.
Who changed the football and the trophies.
Spain, for example, they win Euros.
If you see Spain, the way they play.
You see, everyone knows his rules.
This is why they win.
It's not a coincidence.
They beat everyone.
They deserve.
You have to.
They work as a team.
And the big teams, the teams who win more titles and Champions League.
It's the team that plays, they know their role.
In my opinion.
And they sacrifice themselves.
Exactly.
But back to the point about going from winger to number 9 and scoring loads of goals.
What did you have to change?
Did Sir Alex Ferguson give you any pointers?
Did maybe Van Nistelrooy?
Or did somebody say to you, you need to change this?
What did you have to work on that was different from being a winger to become the crazy goal scorer?
I realised that the environment that I have.
The players who I play with.
I learn.
I take something from all of them.
In my opinion.
Like who?
Like what?
Root?
Everyone.
Even from the defenders.
You take, as I told you before.
You take a piece of everybody.
I mean the best ones, the most professional.
And you build yourself.
You understand?
Root for me was to play with the...
Try to go.
For me was the best ever.
My opinion.
And I start to felt trading with them.
The finishings.
That I start good with the left.
With the right.
When you signed you wasn't good with the left.
Yeah, but I improve.
Yeah.
I improve.
I wasn't in the contest that was good.
Because everyone practice.
Everyone practice.
And I was there.
And I start to felt that I'm good.
I start good with the left.
With the right.
Start to score goals.
And your confidence coming up.
You understand?
And this is why where you start to felt.
That Cristiano, okay.
You can do it step over.
But focus more in what you are good.
Because you start to score goals.
And you are good to score goals.
So maintain that.
And for me it's the most smart way.
If you want longevity in a football.
That all of us.
We start to lose things.
Imagine in a high level of football.
Or tennis.
Or Formula 1.
You start to lose things.
By the age.
It's normal.
It's a normal process.
To adapt the things that you lost.
And the other things that you win.
To build as a player.
I know I'm not the same player that 10 years ago.
It's not the same players that 10 years ago.
Of course not.
You are the same guy.
You have more gray hair.
You are more fat.
For example your gray hair.
You are not the same.
Why, why, why?
I thought he was having a good time.
But you understand what I mean?
You have to adapt.
And if you want longevity in football.
You have to adapt.
Your things.
And not only other way.
In my opinion.
You have to adapt.
But you grew up out wide on the wings.
And you became a box.
You are great in the box.
You've adapted your game to be great in the box now.
And I watched the piece of movement you've done in the game.
In the Euros.
Against France.
Oh, the movement.
The defender was looking there.
You were there.
The finish wasn't like we normally see.
How did you learn to do that movement?
Because it wasn't something you've done as a kid.
In the box.
You learn.
How?
Who are you from?
How do you teach yourself?
You learn the players that you play with.
There's a lot of young people watching now.
Who want to know how.
How do I teach myself?
As I told you.
For me it was a great move to change Portugal to Premier League.
With 18 years old.
To work with Sir Alex Ferguson.
To work in that contest.
Because all the players were average age.
Like when I say average.
It's like 25 above.
Experience.
And I was like the little kid there.
You treat me like.
To protect me.
And it was good.
And my mindset has always been.
I want to be the best player in the world.
It was the mindset.
Even with 16, 17, 18.
And I wasn't there.
I have to take advantage of that.
I play with the best players in the world.
I have to learn with these guys.
And build myself.
This is why I started to do this, this, this.
Because I always want to learn.
That's one thing I always say to people.
You're humble like that.
You always ask questions.
Exactly.
To take advantage from that.
From my future.
And I think it was because of that.
To be honest.
The curiosity to learn.
I think it's the main point.
If you want to be successful.
Not only in football.
But in life.
You have to be a little bit curious.
I think.
Chris, let's talk about Real Madrid.
Firstly, what do you think of their season last year?
Most of the people say.
Ah, they are lucky in the Champions League.
No, they are not lucky.
They have their brain.
They are prepared.
They prepare for this kind of moments.
Bernabeu.
These stadiums.
They have a different aura.
You understand?
The energy is different.
And when the big teams go there.
They score one goal.
85 minutes.
90 minutes.
The pressure is a lot.
For me, it's the best club ever.
In the history of football.
And I make story there.
History there.
I was.
I win trophies.
I win everything there.
I'm the record of goals of the club.
And for me it was a pleasure.
To play in Real Madrid for eight seasons.
Eight, nine seasons.
And to win four Champions League there.
And golden boots.
And everything.
I win there.
So, I love that place.
How impressed were you with Jude Berlingham?
Coming to Real Madrid.
Obviously, you know that path and that journey.
And how difficult it can be.
How impressed have you been with him in his first year at Real Madrid?
It's the same.
It's huge.
Huge potential.
Huge talent.
He goes to the club that the environment was clean.
Was good.
And he grows.
He grows like the other ones.
Like Camavinga.
Like Rodrigo.
Like Vinicius.
So, it's good.
I think he's in a team that helps him to be a top player.
And I believe, too, that he's going to be one of the best in the next generation.
Is the second year harder?
You scored, I think, 20 something goals in your first year.
And I think you scored 50 in your second.
That's not normal.
Let's see.
The normal is in that way.
But they always, you know, Mbappé go there now.
How would you say?
Is Madrid going to be better?
Or going to be…
We don't know.
Let's see.
I think Madrid will keep strong.
But I don't know if they will be better than last year.
I don't know.
Let's see.
Only God knows.
But they have a fantastic team.
Fantastic players.
I believe that they're going to be one of the best teams in the world.
I want to talk about when you went there.
But, obviously, you've got Kylian Mbappé going there now.
And we'll get on to him.
But wait.
So, it'd be similar for him.
When you went there, what was the pressure like in the changing room?
Because you had big…
I remember we spoke years ago.
And it was like, you said, there's a big Spanish contingent there.
It's going to be difficult for me to get in.
And I was the most expensive player ever.
Yeah.
What was that like?
It was pressure.
But in the same way, I believe in myself.
I said, listen, if I was the best player in the Premier League
and I win the Golden Ball in Manchester United Champions League,
and this is the league, but I was…
I knew that I will do it well.
I knew it because, as I told you, I believe in my skills.
I believe in my talent.
It was difficult because it's a different country, the adaptation.
I was 24.
I was still young.
But in the same way, I was very, very positive.
The best club in the world.
I said, I'm going to make history in this club like I did in Manchester United.
It was a challenge for me.
But as you know, I'm a challenged person.
I like to show the people that they are wrong.
You understand?
Even with the age right now that we're going to speak later about that,
I like to prove the opposite of what the people are thinking.
So it was a big challenge for me.
And I was very, very, very happy to play in Real Madrid in that period.
What are going to be the problems?
And what does Kylian Mbappe need to do going in there?
I think he's going to do it well, to be honest.
Because the structure of the club, it's nice.
It's good.
It's solid.
You understand?
And they have a great coach and the president who are there many, many years.
I think it's not going to be a big issue for him.
Not going to be a big problem because it's a challenge.
We show everything what is capable to do it.
And I think he's going to do it well, to be honest.
Because in my opinion, it can be the next golden ball for the next years.
Him, probably Ireland, Bellingham, Lamine.
I think it's this new generation.
They have a lot of potential.
But let's see if their head is clear and good
and if they can deal with the pressure.
Because Real Madrid is not PSG.
I can tell you.
There is different environment.
Spanish, they are different.
But I believe that he's going to do it very well.
So you just mentioned being closer to the end of your career than you are at the start.
But you're finished, they say.
Some people say, oh, he's finished.
Yeah, exactly.
They say whatever they want.
Do you see all that?
Do you listen to it?
Do you hear it?
Do you see it and use it as fuel?
Sometimes, but real.
To be honest, I'm 39 and a half.
I care less about what's...
Because even when you do it good, they criticize you.
And criticize is part of your journey.
You understand?
I don't care about that.
Because even if I will win the Euros, I will continue.
My anger will maintain the same.
You understand?
It doesn't matter for me if you win or if you lost.
I will stand up the next day and I will continue.
Bro, if I won the Euros at 39 years old, bro, the cigar, the feet would be up.
The whiskey, I would be doing it all, man.
And I don't understand how I can't.
And I played elite football.
I just still can't.
It surprises me.
It astounds me sometimes when I hear you.
And you're getting up every day the same like that.
Like you're 18 years old.
It's hard to explain.
But I like to make people happy too.
I have fans all over the world.
And I see them high when they see me.
Just when I score goals.
And they do it in the street every time.
And I want them.
I want to make them happy.
And I'm still…
I don't know when I'm going to finish.
And another thing that I learned.
Since you play more, you learn many, many, many things.
And one thing that I learned in a few years is like, enjoy the moment.
Enjoy the moment.
Live the moment.
Because you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow.
So, I know that I'm still looking good.
I mean…
Not bad, not bad.
I look good, you know.
I feel that I still can dribble, still shoot, score goals, jump.
The day that I start to feel that I'm not producing anything…
Listen, I pack my bags and I go away.
But it's far from that.
Because, as I told you, I don't want to be cocky.
I scored 16 goals this season.
Now you're going to…
60 goals?
6-0.
Wow.
Now you're going to speak about…
Five goals, you don't score in Euros.
What's going on?
What's the problem?
I scored 130.
I scored…
I'm the most goal-scoring in the world, history.
But I will put the level even higher.
I will put the level even higher.
My challenge is to reach 1,000 goals.
You're going to put to 1,000?
I want to reach 1,000 goals.
How old are you going to be when you're playing still?
Well, I will try…
41?
We don't know.
This is why I told you, I want to live in the present.
But if I don't have injuries, this is for me the most important.
I want that.
With one difference.
All the goals that I score, they have video.
So I can't prove that it's…
You're a bastard.
They all have video.
You're talking about Di Stefano, you're talking about…
Listen, I respect all of them.
My goals, all goals…
Certifications.
And if you want more goals, I can bring from the training too.
So no problem.
All the goals with video.
And I will prove to the people after.
They prefer this player or this or this is the best.
I don't care about that.
I remember when we were younger, it was in every phase of your life
was competition.
In the changing room, arguing with Nani or with Anderson and the guys
about a tomato or something like that, stupid.
And you used to go, Rio!
And I used to go, yeah.
And you used to go, oh, see, I told you, stupid.
And table tennis, when I used to slap you a little bit.
But are you still competitive like that now, every walk of your life?
I was in the Red Sea a couple of days ago.
I played everyday paddle.
And me and Cristiano Junior, we get mad.
Is it?
We don't speak with me like for two days.
It's the same as you.
Remember when I used to beat you?
This is why I'm happy.
And even the small one, Mateu.
They are pissed with the vain, vain.
Always pissed.
But I like.
This is show that they have personality.
But serious.
My kids, they are like me.
And I don't teach them.
They see by example.
Because, you know, sometimes when I lost, I get angry.
Or sometimes I cry.
Depends on the moment.
And they are kind of the same.
So, even with my kids, I compete.
Even with you, I'm always want to win.
So, I don't give nothing for free.
And that takes me to your son now, Cristiano Junior.
Yes.
He wants to be a footballer.
Yes.
This generation is difficult for you to tell them something and let them to do it.
It's difficult.
Your kids, you felt that is really difficult.
But always in my mind put, you will see your daddy by example.
They see me everyday what I do.
In home, in a training or in a game.
They say, my daddy is work a lot every time.
You understand?
They see that.
But right in this moment, Cristiano wants to be a football player.
But I'm not make a big pressure.
I make a little bit of pressure.
He's 14 years old.
How I'm gonna do it?
He have the pressure already to be son of Cristiano.
Imagine if I make now in a middle of big lions right now.
Let him do his mistakes.
Let him do his things.
But I hope so in the future he can be a professional player.
Or if he's not be a player, be another job.
But I will always support them because we cannot make a pressure in our sons because we are famous.
Because you've been able to give them a different life to what you had.
We both had humble upbringings when we were young.
We've lived good lives now because of football.
Their lives are different.
So how do you give them hunger?
How do you give them the work ethic?
By example.
I think it's the only way.
I give good education to my kids.
But by example.
So take me into the Euro 2024.
When you're crying on the pitch.
Now you've had time to reflect.
When you was in that tournament and you were crying.
What was that like?
Because you've got some people saying,
Why is he crying?
It's his ego.
It's this, it's that.
What are the reasons behind it?
And how do you feel now about looking back?
There are people who say that.
There are people stupid.
There are people that don't have a heart.
And they don't understand nothing.
And it's much more easy to criticize than to appreciate what you really have.
We know as the press how it works.
If you speak good, don't sell.
You have to speak bad.
It's normal.
And if you speak about Cristiano.
You're coming in the first page.
It's normal.
Because I'm the most followed guy in the world.
It's not only because of my pretty face.
But in everything.
Why Cristiano is the number one follower in the world?
Why?
What do you think?
Many things.
Goals.
Football.
Trophies.
Family.
Way.
Lifestyle.
Because people say.
Why they follow?
Because they, in some way.
They like me.
You understand?
I think.
And they criticize.
All is going to exist.
And it's part of the business.
For me, this is not a problem.
Your question was.
In Euros.
Why you cry.
For example.
I speak last night about that.
When you have passion.
For what you're doing.
You cannot be worried about.
All your feelings.
If.
For example.
I cry the day that I.
Miss the penalty.
Which is.
I believe that.
Oblak did a fantastic save.
Okay.
But let's interpret it.
That I missed the penalty.
When I cry.
It's not because.
I cry.
Because I felt.
That if.
I don't score that penalty.
And if Portugal.
Will be eliminated.
The Gona.
World will.
Collapse on me.
Not because of that.
Real.
No.
It's people.
They don't know.
They don't know me.
It's.
Imagine.
That.
The last.
27 penalties.
You score.
You miss.
In that period.
You feel like.
Bad.
From yourself.
You don't even think about that.
The people who come to the stadium.
Your kids.
Your mom.
Your girlfriend.
Everyone.
I felt.
Sad because of that.
You think I'm.
Will thinking.
I missed the penalty.
But.
Portugal Gona.
Falling down on me.
They're going to say.
That we failed.
Because Cristiano.
I didn't even think about that.
I swear to God.
I felt.
Because I make pressure.
To myself.
You know me.
Since.
With 11 years old.
I always make pressure.
To me.
Cristiano.
You are the best player.
In the world.
In my mind.
I'm always thinking.
In that way.
And.
I put a lot of pressure.
Into myself.
You have good sides.
When the things go good.
Okay.
But when the things go wrong.
You feel that too.
Because.
You make too much pressure.
To me.
I make pressure.
To me.
But I love that.
I love to deal with that.
But.
When I missed the penalty.
I felt.
Bad.
With myself.
The fans.
The family.
Not because other stuff.
That people say.
I.
It's not that.
It's not.
I saw you looking into the crowd.
Was it like your mom.
Your kids.
Exactly.
Because I know.
That gets me emotional.
When the World Cup.
I cried.
During the national anthem.
I heard my mom screaming.
And it all came.
Like this moment.
What a moment.
And I cried.
It's a special moment.
Yeah.
It's the emotional.
Moment.
When you saw your mom.
Exactly.
You have to express yourself.
You cannot.
Hiding this kind of stuff.
For me.
If you're hiding.
You.
You lie to yourself.
You have to be yourself.
Doesn't matter.
If you people like.
Or not.
You think I'm going to change now.
Our Christian.
Self.
Is always.
I'm going to change now.
You think.
With.
Nearly 40 years old.
I'm going to change.
Of course not.
Or you like me.
Or you don't like me.
It's part of the life.
For me.
It's not a problem.
In the national team.
It was like that.
People say.
He's done.
He's 39.
He's getting old.
You know why?
Because I didn't score the.
A goal.
Yeah.
And the rest.
And the past.
When you qualified.
You scored like 10 goals.
10 goals.
And before the Euros.
I scored 2 goals against Ireland.
But this is part.
Real.
Even.
If I will score in Euros.
Not we will change what Cristiano are.
You understand?
Because.
People try to.
To.
Hiding stuff.
And speak bad.
Listen.
I don't score.
No problem.
Tomorrow.
I will play against.
The national team.
And I will try to score.
If I don't score.
Next game.
I will try to score.
If.
I will be like that.
Does that affect you?
I see when.
When people are talking about.
I was doing the TV.
And I see people talking about.
Portugal.
Why is.
Why is Cristiano playing all the minutes?
Why is he always.
He's on the pitch the whole time.
Why doesn't the manager take him out?
What do you feel?
What's your opinion on stuff like that?
I guess.
The critics always gonna exist.
But the people forget one thing.
They say Cristiano don't score goals.
I score.
Two goals.
I score two goals.
Imagine.
Is that.
That rats.
If they miss one penalty.
During the game.
And will be the first shooting.
In a.
Extra time.
The penalty is kicked.
To be the first one.
I scored.
Two times.
I was the first one.
To show that.
I miss.
But I will.
I'm not gonna.
Shy away.
I'm gonna be.
I'm gonna be here.
Even if I miss.
I will shoot.
You understand?
And I scored two goals.
A decision.
Are you.
Is that what you're thinking about your teammates then?
You're thinking about.
I'm gonna show you.
Listen.
Confidence.
Give you confidence.
I'm real.
I'm always will be like that.
I'm never gonna shy away.
Never.
And you know me.
Since.
Young.
I'm not shy away.
I'm not that.
That scared ass.
I have cramp.
I have.
Which is.
I understand.
Some people.
They don't want to shoot panel.
Because they feel.
They don't feel confidence.
It's okay.
I respect that.
But Cristiano.
Never will do that.
Never.
Even if I miss.
One time.
I will shoot the second time.
If I lose the second time.
I will.
Shoot the third time.
I'm not afraid.
But always the people.
Take.
The most.
The.
The worst part.
Not always the.
The good part.
If you ask me.
You.
You know.
You want to score.
During the game.
Yes.
But.
Doesn't happen.
What I'm going to do.
I'm going to cry.
I'm going to finish my career.
Because.
Some two rats.
Criticize me.
The world.
Love me.
The fans.
Love me.
You understand.
And this is my motivation.
To carry on.
To play football.
People love me.
Nobody going to take.
My shine away.
Because.
Two guys from television.
That nobody knows.
Who is them.
Criticize me.
What will you miss though man.
You're going to have to give up this game one day.
I don't know.
You're the kind of.
A guy who wants to play.
For another four or five years.
Yeah.
If you do that.
You deserve it.
But.
When you finally.
Take your boots off.
For the last time.
What will be one of the.
Couple of things.
That you go.
You know what.
I'm going to miss that.
I miss.
When I go into a stadium.
On the big moments.
I think that.
I'm not going.
I'm going to miss.
I'm not going to have.
The adrenaline.
That score a goal.
Or.
To be.
To be nervous.
You know.
To be.
I think I'm going to miss that.
Because.
Other parts.
I'm.
You know.
I'm in good control.
I have people around me.
I have good business.
I have.
Good things.
Good incomes.
That.
But I think that.
Adrenaline of football.
Never going to exist.
This is why I'm.
Going a little bit.
Farther than football.
Because.
With forties.
You say.
I give everything.
You understand.
Forty.
Or forty one.
Forty one.
It doesn't matter.
You say.
I give my.
Body.
For.
Twenty five years of football.
I cannot give more.
Because.
You know.
The age.
Don't.
Allow it to go more farther.
For example.
This is why I'm extend.
You understand.
My longevity.
And this is why I take care of myself.
Of.
Keep working.
Because I know that.
Two.
Three years more.
I still can produce something.
Good.
But after that.
I don't even.
Want to think about that.
This is why I told you.
Let me think.
In the present.
I do it.
Other parts.
I've prepared.
My business area.
Which is going very.
Very.
Very well.
I will be miss.
Of course.
I will miss.
Probably I will.
Be a little bit.
Lost.
But listen.
What I'm going to do.
You think I'm going to.
Cry.
With all.
Life that I have.
Yeah.
Maybe a little bit.
Because I'm.
I become more sensitive.
But I will be a little bit.
Like that.
Yes.
But.
I have other things.
To worry.
Another.
Going to be another chapter.
Of my life.
Which is.
A business.
Part that.
I'm excited.
To.
And that will be a challenge.
For me.
And learn other.
Areas.
That I really don't know.
Be more.
Involved.
In my business.
I think we'll be.
We'll be good.
We'll be interesting.
And I.
I will be prepared.
For that.
Good man.
He's.
It's not even.
His first language.
You know.
I mean.
So.
He was just saying there.
He's like.
He finds it really difficult.
But.
So.
It's so easy.
We got way more.
Than we thought.
We was going to get.
I'll be honest.
So.
No.
It's nice.
He just.
He's comfortable.
In his skin.
He's just.
He knows what he is.
He knows who he is.
I think we'll be back.
For a few more soon.
Did you hear that?
Do you hear it?
Man's going to get.
He said he's going to get.
A thousand ******* goals.
He said.
He said he's going to get.
A thousand goals.
Is he mad?
But you can't.
Bet against him.
That's the thing.
He says it.
Is a gleam in his eye.
But I don't think.
There's many.
But you can't really.
Bet against him.
Because physically.
He looks.
He takes so much care.
Of himself.
So.
It's like.
He could play.
For three or four more years.
Easy.
Listen man.
Take care.
Good to see you.
Good man.
All right.
See you soon.
Yeah.
