MUNICH (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – “I miss lifting a trophy, but it’s part of life”. Cristiano Ronaldo feels the fast and feels that hunger for victories that has always accompanied him in every step of his amazing and long career.
Tomorrow CR7 and his Portugal will face Spain, European champions in the Nations League final, a tasty goal for the 40-year-old former Juventus champion. “We are always projected to obtain team victories, but you can’t always win – explains the Portuguese captain in a press conference -. Tomorrow we have an opportunity and I am confident about the chances that Portugal can take home the trophy. Finals are always difficult matches, Spain has played many matches without losing, but we have our weapons and we will show up with a positive mentality to try to win”.
It won’t be easy against the “Red Furies”, a national team that has an excellent collective and unique individuals like that of Lamine Yamal and the challenge within the challenge, for the Iberian and Portuguese press, is precisely this one, between the 17-year-old Spaniard and the 40-year-old Portuguese.
“It’s always been like this, every time there’s an important match it’s always Cristiano against someone – says CR7 -. It’s not something that keeps me awake at night, our generations are completely different, there’s mine that is closing its journey and another that is starting like Yamal’s. If anything, do Lamine-Vitinha. I understand the media, but it’s a team against another, not an individual challenge”.
Chapter Ballon d’Or, for many the favorite is Yamal. “The boy is doing well, but in my opinion whoever stands out by winning the Champions League should also be rewarded with individual awards which, however, remain of little relevance also because there is never 100% consensus. Does my son like Lamine? It’s true, but Spain has always had great talents, for example there is Williams who is a great player, Pedri who is formidable. The coach is also doing well, he has built a strong and disciplined team. I hope that tomorrow will be a good match and that Portugal can win”.
CR7 says that he has the desire to win a trophy again and looks at tomorrow’s as the last chance of the season. In reality there would be the Club World Cup and it seems that there are many clubs interested in the Portugal captain leaving Al Nassr, but the announcement of his decision completely changes the table.
“There were many contacts, some situations made sense, others didn’t, but you can’t just think about the immediate, you have to do it in the medium and long term. My decision is not to go to the Club World Cup despite the many invitations”.
– Photo IPA Agency –
(ITALPRESS)
