Ahead of the World Cup, Vitinha's promise to Cristiano Ronaldo: For him... | OneFootball

Vitinha believes that Portugal has “everything it takes to achieve great things”. Speaking to FIFA, the midfielder said he is “very excited” to play in a World Cup for the second time in his career. “I now see myself with a more active role, a little more important than before. I’m enjoying that responsibility and trying to do my best to live up to expectations,” he said.

Addressing the expectations fans may have for Portugal, Vitinha hopes people will watch matches of “great quality” from the Seleção, “but, above all, that they see the hard work and determination”, since, he argues, quality comes “naturally”, whereas “desire and hard work are aspects in which players have to invest”.

The Portuguese midfielder also pointed to the team’s main objective: winning the World Cup for the first time ever. Vitinha said that “sometimes, it all comes down to the details” and that “it also takes a bit of luck”, noting that there are other factors that can have an influence as well.

“We have everything it takes to achieve great things. We are working hard so that, when the time comes, we can have that bit of luck and come close to winning the World Cup”, he stressed.

As for being teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo, Vitinha has no doubts: “It’s fantastic.” “He is one of the best players in history. I feel very proud to share the dressing room with him, learn from him and witness his professionalism. I hope we can win the World Cup with him and also for him”, he said.

“The way he approaches football: with the utmost professionalism and seriousness. He leaves nothing to chance. He steps onto the pitch knowing he is 100% prepared and that he has done everything in his power for the team.”, Vitinha replied, saying that this was the biggest lesson he learned from the Seleção captain.

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