Ronaldo’s rant

On the sidelines of facing Poland (November 15) and Croatia (November 18) in the Nations League with Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a trophy rewarding his 200 appearances in the Seleçao jersey (he is at 216 capes today), during the Quinas de Ouro gala organized Monday evening.

The opportunity for the five-time Ballon d’Or to recall his love for the Lusitanian selection. “ When I arrived in the national team at 18, I only had one dream: to take my first steps in the Portuguese jersey. Then I aimed for 25 matches, then 50, which is a level that all players consider to be important. And so I said to myself, why not 100? A round, three-digit number. After that I started thinking about 150, 200… for me it’s something big,” CR7 explained.

Ronaldo: ‘I’m frustrated with some players who don’t want to play for Portugal’

And to add: “ I would like to take this opportunity to say, especially here, to my teammates, that after playing for so many clubs, winning so many trophies, Champions Leagues, Ballons d’Or… that I don’t think he There is nothing better than representing your selection. Playing, representing the whole country, the whole culture, your children, your mother, your father, your best friends…”

Ronaldo then slipped a tackle on his compatriots who refuse to play for the country. “ I’m frustrated with some players who don’t want to play for Portugal. Come play for the national team, time flies! There is nothing better than representing your country and your culture,” launched the Al-Nassr striker, who could target Rafa Silva or Joao Mario, who are the last to have retired internationally.