NEW DELHI: Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo has firmly refuted rumours suggesting his imminent retirement from worldwide soccer.
Talking at a press convention forward of Portugal‘s upcoming Nations League matches towards Croatia and Scotland, the 39-year-old ahead emphasised his continued motivation and dedication to the nationwide workforce.
“That is all from the press.It by no means crossed my thoughts that my cycle (with Portugal) had come to an finish. Fairly the alternative: it gave me much more motivation to proceed to be sincere,” stated Ronaldo, as quoted by Reuters.
Ronaldo expressed his eagerness to steer Portugal to a different Nations League title, highlighting his deal with short-term aims reasonably than long-term plans.
“The motivation is to return to the nationwide workforce to win the Nations League … We have already received it as soon as and we wish to do it once more. I would say the identical factor time and again, however I do not assume long run, it is all the time quick time period,” he added.
Addressing criticism concerning his efficiency on the 2024 European Championship, Ronaldo remained unfazed. He considered criticism as a catalyst for progress and emphasised his dedication to professionalism, extending past objectives and assists to embody self-discipline and setting a optimistic instance for his teammates.
“Till the tip of my profession, I’ll all the time have the mindset that I will likely be a starter,” he remarked.
The veteran ahead drew a parallel between uninformed criticism and commenting on unfamiliar fields, utilizing Method 1 for instance.
“Criticism is nice as a result of if it does not exist there is no progress. It is all the time been like this. Is it going to alter now? It will not. So I attempt to comply with my path, be as skilled as doable, assist in one of the simplest ways doable with my professionalism and never simply with objectives, assists, self-discipline, and instance, as a result of soccer is way more than simply taking part in effectively or scoring a purpose. The individuals who give their opinions have by no means been in a locker room, and I typically snicker as a result of it is the identical factor as me speaking about Method 1,” Ronaldo stated.
“How can I give my opinion on Method 1 if I do not know something about tires, rims or the burden of the automotive … It is regular and that is why for me criticism is sweet and a part of it, it is no drawback in any respect,” the footballing legend concluded.
Talking at a press convention forward of Portugal‘s upcoming Nations League matches towards Croatia and Scotland, the 39-year-old ahead emphasised his continued motivation and dedication to the nationwide workforce.
“That is all from the press.It by no means crossed my thoughts that my cycle (with Portugal) had come to an finish. Fairly the alternative: it gave me much more motivation to proceed to be sincere,” stated Ronaldo, as quoted by Reuters.
Ronaldo expressed his eagerness to steer Portugal to a different Nations League title, highlighting his deal with short-term aims reasonably than long-term plans.
“The motivation is to return to the nationwide workforce to win the Nations League … We have already received it as soon as and we wish to do it once more. I would say the identical factor time and again, however I do not assume long run, it is all the time quick time period,” he added.
Addressing criticism concerning his efficiency on the 2024 European Championship, Ronaldo remained unfazed. He considered criticism as a catalyst for progress and emphasised his dedication to professionalism, extending past objectives and assists to embody self-discipline and setting a optimistic instance for his teammates.
“Till the tip of my profession, I’ll all the time have the mindset that I will likely be a starter,” he remarked.
The veteran ahead drew a parallel between uninformed criticism and commenting on unfamiliar fields, utilizing Method 1 for instance.
“Criticism is nice as a result of if it does not exist there is no progress. It is all the time been like this. Is it going to alter now? It will not. So I attempt to comply with my path, be as skilled as doable, assist in one of the simplest ways doable with my professionalism and never simply with objectives, assists, self-discipline, and instance, as a result of soccer is way more than simply taking part in effectively or scoring a purpose. The individuals who give their opinions have by no means been in a locker room, and I typically snicker as a result of it is the identical factor as me speaking about Method 1,” Ronaldo stated.
“How can I give my opinion on Method 1 if I do not know something about tires, rims or the burden of the automotive … It is regular and that is why for me criticism is sweet and a part of it, it is no drawback in any respect,” the footballing legend concluded.