Having said that, Cristiano Ronaldo has said that his life as a footballer is not defined by whether he wins or loses the FIFA World Cup and that his career success is self-explanatory.
In the latest preview of his interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the Portugal captain does not subscribe to the notion that what makes him a great player is his ability to win the legendary trophy, describing such comparisons as unfair.
Ask me, Cristiano, will it be a dream to win the world cup? It is not a dream, no, it is not a dream, Ronaldo said. To determine whether I am one of the best in history with one of six or seven games competition– you think that is right?
It is a change to the previous statements where Ronaldo used to claim winning the World Cup a pre-retirement dream. At 40 and at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner claims that he is contented with his legacy regardless of world victories.
The Ronaldo vs. Messi debate still prevails in the world of football. Although Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to secure the long-awaited World Cup victory with Argentina in 2022, Ronaldo insists that his European achievements with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Portugal assure his status as one of the best in football.
Ronaldo’s words emphasize the increasing emphasis on the long term and self-satisfaction rather than the former. The Portuguese myth has already won the UEFA European Championship (2016) and Nations League (2019) with his nation, which is a major tourism title on the resume of many outstanding individuals.
With both Ronaldo and Messi nearing the end of their careers, the eternal argument on who is the greatest of all time persists, but Ronaldo claims that his legacy was already secured long before any World Cup.
