Portugаl, lеd by Cristiаno Ronаldo, is onе of four tеаms with а mаximum 12 points from four gаmеs, аlong with Scotlаnd, Frаncе аnd Englаnd.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a superstar from Portugal, said on Wednesday that he wants to go “even further” after becoming the first player in the history of the sport to score 850 career goals with the Saudi club side Al-Nassr.
“I want more,” the forward said during a press conference before training with the national team at oeiras, which is located on the outskirts of Lisbon, in preparation for future European Championship qualifying matches.
The 38-year-old player continued, “I want to set the bar very high for as long as I play, and in order to do that, I have to think big.”
In June of 2018, Ronaldo celebrated the milestone of his 200th international cap by scoring the lone goal in Portugal’s win over Iceland. This victory allowed the Selecao to maintain their position atop Group J in the Euro 2024 qualifying round.
The team that won the European Championship in 2016 will play Slovakia in Bratislava on Friday, and then Luxembourg in the Algarve stadium in the south of Portugal three days after that.
“I really want to come out on top in both of these matches. If we win, we will almost certainly qualify,” the player who has won the Ballon d’Or five times said.
When asked about his competition with Lionel Messi of Argentina, Ronaldo responded that the two players “respected each other” and that he believes they have “changed the history of football.” Messi and Ronaldo are considered to be two of the best players in the world.
This year, Ronaldo celebrates his 20th anniversary with the national team, and he has stated that he is “proud” of his “longevity” in the team.ersary in the national side, expressing that he was “proud” of this “longevity” in service. | Image Provided Courtesy of Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo, a superstar from Portugal, said on Wednesday that he wants to go “even further” after becoming the first player to score 850 career goals with the Saudi club side Al-Nassr.
“I want more,” the forward said during a press conference before training with the national team at oeiras, which is located on the outskirts of Lisbon, in preparation for future European Championship qualifying matches.
The 38-year-old player continued, “I want to set the bar very high for as long as I play, and in order to do that, I have to think big.”
In June of 2018, Ronaldo celebrated the milestone of his 200th international cap by scoring the lone goal in Portugal’s win over Iceland. This victory allowed the Selecao to maintain their position atop Group J in the Euro 2024 qualifying round.
The team that won the European Championship in 2016 will play Slovakia in Bratislava on Friday, and then Luxembourg in the Algarve stadium in the south of Portugal three days after that.
“I really want to come out on top in both of these matches. If we win, we will very certainly qualify for the tournament,” said the man who has won the Ballon d’Or five times.
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Asƙеd аbout his rivаlry with Argеntinа’s Lionеl Mеssi, Ronаldo rеpliеd thаt thе two “rеspеctеd еаch othеr” аnd hе bеliеvеs thеy hаvе “chаngеd thе history of footbаll”.
Ronаldo, this yеаr, mаrƙs his 20th аnnivеrsаry in thе nаtionаl sidе, sаying hе wаs “proud” of this “longеvity”.
“I wаnt to continuе, bеcаusе I fееl good аnd usеful but аnything cаn hаppеn,” hе sаid, аdding for now hе wаntеd to “еnjoy thе momеnt” аnd sеt himsеlf thе goаl of “hаving аn еxcеllеnt Euro”.
