Cristiano Ronaldo: The World Cup is not my dream and winning it will not change my status in history

Football     2:24am, 7 November 2025

Today, Morgan released the second part of the exclusive interview with Ronaldo, in which Ronaldo talked about World Cup-related topics.

Morgan: You are on the verge of an achievement that would be astonishing by your standards - a thousand goals, no one has come close to that. Given the timing, do you have a scenario in mind: scoring your 1,000th goal at next year's World Cup? Is this something you would imagine deep down?

C Ronaldo: No, I didn’t think about it. I was shocked by my answer. If you ask me, is it a dream to win the World Cup? No, not a dream.

Morgan: Really?

C Ronaldo: Yes, winning the World Cup will not change my status in football history. I'm not going to lie, one thing I know for sure is that I enjoy the present moment, and I've learned over time that the "now" is the most important thing we have. Our Portuguese team has not qualified yet. Enjoy the moment. Three days ago at Lisbon Arena, it was a really special feeling. That could be my last game at that stadium, who knows? I enjoyed that moment, my mom was there, my family was there, it was great. As for people saying "if Portugal wins the World Cup, Ronaldo will be the greatest player" - I disagree.

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