Piers Morgan has revealed more details of the interview with Cristiano Ronaldo. One of the questions he put to the Portuguese player is when the time will come for his retirement. “Do you have an age in mind when that might happen?” he said.
“Soon, but I think I’ll be ready. It will be hard, of course. It will be difficult, yes. I will probably cry, yes. Yes, it’s normal. And I’m a person who cries easily. I don’t hold back my feelings. I’m honest. I’m an open person. It will be tough, but I’ve been preparing for my future since I was 25, 26, 27 years old. So I think I’ll be able to withstand that pressure,” said the player.
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I am a person who cries easily. I don’t repress my feelings. I’m honest
As for whether there will be anything to fill the void that football will leave him, Cristiano is clear: “Nothing, I think. Nothing can compare to the adrenaline we feel in football when we score a goal. As I say, everything has a beginning and an end. So I think I’ll be ready, I think”.
Nothing compares to the adrenaline rush we feel in football when we score a goal
“But I have other passions. I’m going to have more time for myself. I’m going to have more time for my family, to raise my children, especially Bella, who is three years old, and who I start to miss when I travel and stay so many days in the hotel with the team,” he continued.
I start to miss three-year-old Bella when I travel
Cristiano Jr.’s advice
Another motivation that CR7 will find when he stops playing football will be to guide the career of his son Cristiano Jr, who has just won the Federations Cup with Portugal’s U16 team, his second trophy in the youth ranks.
“It’s a kind of impulse. I want to follow Cristiano Jr. because he’s at that moment in life when you do some stupid things. It’s normal, because I did the same thing. I want to be with Mateo, who also loves football. I want to be more family-oriented, to be more present,” said Cristiano.
I want to follow Cristiano Jr. because he is at this moment in life… when you do some stupid things
In another excerpt from the conversation, which was already made public on Monday, Piers Morgan questioned him about the comparison with Messi. “They say he’s better than you, what do you think?” he asked. To which Cristiano replied clearly and without hesitation: “Is Messi better than me? I’m not going to be humble.”
Is Messi better than me? I don’t agree with that opinion. I don’t want to be humble
Wedding plans
The Portuguese also spoke about his more personal side, specifically his marriage proposal to Georgina Rodriguez, which he made with the help of his daughters. “I’m not a romantic guy… but I’m romantic in my own way!” he told Piers Morgan. He even put a possible date for the wedding, although they have not yet decided: “Not yet, we thought about celebrating it after the World Cup, with the trophy, but…”. “Do you know where you want to get married?” Piers Morgan asked him: “We haven’t planned it because she doesn’t like big parties, she doesn’t like them. She likes intimate things, so I will respect her decisions.”
