Ronaldo on Messi’s World Cup win vs his own hopes with Portugal: “I’m not lying” | OneFootball

Every so often, Cristiano Ronaldo delights us with a no-holds-barred interview alongside renowned British journalist Piers Morgan, and this time they split an extensive conversation of over an hour into two parts. This Thursday, the second part of the interview was released, where the Portuguese footballer was categorical when talking about the only title missing from his football career: the World Cup.

Possibly, the only trophy that separates him in comparisons with Lionel Messi, Pelé, and Diego Maradona regarding who is the greatest of all time. However, Cristiano Ronaldo has a different perspective on the matter. “If you ask me, winning the World Cup is not a dream. No, I mean it. Winning the World Cup will not change my name in the history of football,” he assured Morgan.

“People say that Cristiano will be the greatest in history if he wins the World Cup. I don’t agree, I’ve already won three titles with Portugal. The three titles in Portugal’s history,” Cristiano Ronaldo pointed out. “I’ve already won, we’ve already won, three titles for Portugal. Before, Portugal had never won anything. Never. I’m very happy.”

“How many World Cups did Argentina win before Messi? Two? They’re used to it, for them it’s normal to be world champions. Brazil, if they win the World Cup, will it surprise the world? No. But if Portugal wins the World Cup, which is possible, will it surprise the world? Yes,” Cristiano highlighted.

Nevertheless, the Portuguese quickly explained that he thinks differently: “In my mind, I don’t see it that way. Obviously you want to win, when you compete you always want to win. But I’m being honest, for me, it won’t change the way I see things. Winning a competition of six or seven matches will not define whether I am one of the greatest in history or not. Do you think that’s fair? No, it isn’t.”

Cristiano Ronaldo considers himself one of the greatest in history

The subsequent question from Piers Morgan was the one any journalist would have asked Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brit went straight to the point and said: “Do you think you’ve earned the right to be considered the greatest of all time?” to which the Portuguese responded without hesitation: “Of course. Or one of the greatest, I don’t care anymore.”

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