CR7's Secret to Unstoppable Success | Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions Mentality

Why we don't believe that we can do it better? In my mind, I'm always the best. If you do the right things, you're going to be better than the other person. We have to believe, we have to be positive to try to change things. This is why we have to, we're not going to give up. You know, they only give up the guys who are weak mentally. In my mind, I'm always the best. I don't care what the people are thinking, what they say. In my mind, not just this year, but always, I'm always the best. I'm always going to say that. Look in the mirror and say, listen, I give everything. And I think all of us, we should do that. Because new year, we change the page. We have many things to win. We have to believe in that. If not, it will be a nightmare. I'm my own medic, my own doctor. I am my mental coach, my nutritionist, my doctor. If you do the right things, you're going to be better than the other person. For you to be professional, help the team, the right mentality, self-talk positive. I think all the details depend on you. Not the coaches, the fans, the press. Depends on you. If you are proud of yourself and you have some dignity, I think you have to do it much more. Everyone wants to be Cristiano, but I give you the map. You think you will do that? The discipline is the most difficult thing, not only in the sport, but in the life. The best players always follow the best players. They want to be at the top of the game because they are the ones that are there. You know, you cannot rest or sleep because the other one can pass you. Effort, dedication, work hard, because the talent is not enough anymore. And if you don't dedicate it 100%, you're not going to reach the level that you want. For example, you arrive home, you had a lunch. You do a quick nap and you wake up. You play with your kids. And I have to go to the gym at least 30-40 minutes. But this will make the difference at the end of the day, you understand? If you don't do that work, you miss one. The next day, it's two sessions that you lost. And I know at the end of the day, in the end, you're going to make a huge difference. Nobody's perfect. We fail too many times. We have so many uncertainties in our life that we have to be capable, when we are down, to stand up. It's part of the journey. It's part of the process. It's part of our education. In my case, I learn the most when I'm down. And it's good that certain moments happen. Because when you are on top of the wave, you don't see what's going on. I always say to my friends, it's good to have problems. It's the only way that you can improve. We are all human beings. We are not happy every day. We are not in a good mood every day. It's normal. It's part of us. It's the big challenge. It's when you're not willing to do something, but you have to do it. This is the main point. This is why I say our mind, it's a box of surprises. And you have to challenge yourself to be consistent. I repeat, sometimes it's hard. It's what many people say. You like to go to the gym every day. Of course not. It's not true. Nobody likes to go to the gym every day. But you have to do it. Probably, yes. Because your mental strength is coming from that. From that moment, in a hard moment, you know you should do it. And I do it. Because after that, maybe in the beginning you feel hard to start. But after, when you finish the gym or cold planche or even the training, you will feel better. I moved when I was 11 years old from Madeira to Lisbon, which is hard, to be honest. It probably was the most difficult part in terms of professional of my career. It was hard to leave my family in Madeira, to follow my dream in Lisbon. It's not easy to be in this level and still push and still motivate to carry on, to score goals, to be in a good shape, to compete with the young Lions. They're coming and when they play against me, they want to show me that they are stronger than me and faster than me. You have to prepare very well. Not in terms of physically, but mentally too. I think it's very hard. But in the same way, it's a challenge, you know. Because as you can see, if you treat your body well, you can maintain so many years. This is the big challenge for me. We have money. We have everything. We have fame. I have millions and billions. But the most important thing is the family. Keep your family healthy, good and take care of your family. Because this is the most important thing in the world. Apart from that, of course, you have your life, your private life. You have your girlfriend. You have your cars, your houses, your fame. But in the beginning, your family, it's always with you. For the good moments and for the bad moments. It's not a secret. You have to take care of yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, nobody is going to help you. In life, it's all about the balance. And with age, you start to understand that the most important thing is you know 100% your body and train smart. It's not the quantity, it's the quality. And I learned about that, of course, when I was young. When I was 20, 25, 27. You work in a different way than in 28, 30. It's completely different. But I think I still feel good, sharp, motivated. Because I think the main point is the mind.