Al Nassr captain and Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo recently took a lie detector test by Binance and got asked some of the most burning questions. Ronaldo said it was one of his ‘hardest challenges yet’.
Out of the many questions asked, the one that stood out was, “Will you trade all of your Champions League winning medals for the World Cup trophy?”. The World Cup is the title Ronaldo does not have and it is often considered the most coveted trophy in football. However, Ronaldo claimed he would decline any such offer.
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Will you trade all of your Champions League titles for the World Cup trophy?
CRISTIANO:
“NO.”
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) September 4, 2023
Ronaldo has won five Champions Leagues in total and is one of the first to ever do so. He is also the player with the most goals in the final, with four goals since the new branding of the competition in 1992. With a goal against Chelsea in the 2008–09 season, a late penalty against Atletico Madrid in the 2013–14 season, and a brace against Juventus in the 2016–17 final.
Ronaldo has won the UCL three times in a row with Real Madrid, an achievement yet to be repeated, and was also the team’s top scorer in each of them from 2015/16 to 2017/18.
So it didn’t come as a surprise when he answered the question with a simple no, which was the truth as per the lie detector machine. Many die-hard fans and even Ronaldo himself believe there will be one last chance for him to win the trophy in 2026.
Cristiano Ronaldo considered retirement if he had won the 2022 World Cup
Before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in an interview hosted by British journalist Piers Morgan, which has gone down as one of the most infamous interviews of all time.
Ronaldo said that he wants to play for two or three more years and retire at 40, but that can change if Ronaldo scores and Portugal wins the final of the World Cup. He further added that it doesn’t matter if he scores or not as long as Portugal lifts the trophy, hinting that that would be the end of his illustrious career.
Ronaldo made his fifth World Cup appearance, the highest by any player in the history of the competition. After the shock defeat at the hands of Morocco, fans could see Ronaldo break down in tears as he walked down the tunnel.
I’ve a strong feeling that Cristiano Ronaldo will announce his retirement from playing professional football after the World Cup
Bookmark 🔖 this #CR7 #CristianoRonaldo pic.twitter.com/WmNcHP5BU0
— Blessed (@BlessedUtd) November 14, 2022
Many believed Ronaldo to retire from international duties. His ex-teammate Patrice Evra also thought that his days of wearing the Portugal kit were over. But Much to his fan’s delight Ronaldo has announced he is not going to retire and is aiming for the upcoming Euros in 2024 having won the competition back in 2016.
During a Euro qualifier against Liechtenstein Ronaldo said that he believes he can still provide much to the team and help them reach the top. The new manager Roberto Martinez has also confirmed that CR7 will continue his duties as the captain of the national team.
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