Cristiano Ronaldo: The World Cup is not the only criterion for judging my career, it is not unattainable

Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo) publicly stated that it is unfair to evaluate his career only by whether he wins the World Cup. He believes that although winning the championship is a dream for many players, it is not out of reach and should not be the only yardstick to measure his personal achievements.

In the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Portugal stopped in the quarterfinals and lost to Morocco; while Argentina, led by Messi, finally won the championship. Ronaldo has scored 8 goals and provided 2 assists in 22 World Cup games, but has yet to score in the knockout stages.

As a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, five-time Champions League champion, and the all-time leading scorer in international competitions (143 goals), Cristiano Ronaldo said that the value of his career should not be defined solely by World Cup results, and he does not need to use this to prove who is better than Messi.

"If you ask me, Cristiano Ronaldo, is it a dream to win the World Cup? No, it is not." Cristiano Ronaldo said in an interview with Piers Morgan, "To judge whether a player is the best in history, does it only depend on whether he wins certain games? Is this really fair? "

"Messi is better than me? I don't think so. I don't want to pretend to be humble, but I insist on my opinion."

Ronaldo led Portugal to win the European Cup and achieve a breakthrough in the national team competition. If Portugal successfully advances, he is expected to continue to lead the team in the next World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

However, the team suffered a heavy blow during preparations - Diogo Jota unfortunately passed away in a car accident in July. "When I received the news, I couldn't believe it at all," Ronaldo said. "I cried for a long time. This is a very difficult time for everyone - the whole country, every family, friends and all teammates. It's really sad."