“I am Used to Breaking Records, and I No Longer Look for Them. ”Cristiano Ronaldo Focusing on Enjoying Playing Football Instead of Hitting Milestones
Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed a change in priorities to focus on being what his Al Nassr and Portugal teammates need rather than pursuing individual accolades as his retirement nears.
After scoring for Al Nassr in their AFC Champions League group encounter with Al Rayyan, in which they won 2-1, an elated Ronaldo talked about his priorities at the moment. Speaking to the press, Cristiano said, “It is not important anymore whether I am the best or not; I no longer care about that. It is good for a player to score goals, but for me, it is better for the team to win.”
Ronaldo has had an impressive career, which has seen him break numerous records while continuing to perform at the highest level despite being in the twilight of his career. Talking about the record, he said, “I am used to breaking records, and I no longer look for them. The most important thing for me now is to enjoy and help Al Nassr and my teammates to win.”
Just last season, Ronaldo broke Hamdallah’s record of the most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League season by finishing the season with 35 goals. However, Al Nassr ended the season trophyless, and Ronaldo will now focus on being a team player to secure silverware.
Already, Al Nassr are on the right track to winning silverware. After replacing Luis Castro, new Al Nassr manager Stefano Pioli has now gone on a four-match winning streak. The hope within the club is that they keep racking up wins to improve their competitiveness in all competitions this season.
