Cristiano Ronaldo talks Portugal and 2026 World Cup

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The Portugal superstar touched on retirement and the possibility of representing his country in North America

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00:00That's all from the press.

00:02It never crossed my mind.

00:04On the contrary.

00:06It gave me even more motivation to continue.

00:08To be honest.

00:20The motivation is to come to the national team

00:22to win the League of Nations.

00:24It's our next competition.

00:26That's why we're all here.

00:28To prepare the training sessions

00:30in the best way possible

00:32to face this competition

00:34that we've already won once.

00:36To repeat it.

00:38That's our motivation.

00:40I don't think,

00:42and maybe I'll use the same word many times,

00:44I don't think about the long term.

00:46Always the short term.

00:48Until the end of my career,

00:50I'll be a starter.

00:52I'll always respect the decisions

00:54not only of the coach,

00:56but what I feel is that

00:58at this moment,

01:00and the coach's words show

01:02that I'm still a plus for the national team.

01:04And I'll be the first

01:06when that doesn't happen.

01:08When I feel I'm not a plus,

01:10I'm the first to leave.

01:12But that's life.

01:14I'll leave with a clear conscience.

01:16As always.

01:18Because I know what I am.

01:20I know what I can do.

01:22I know what I do and what I'll continue to do.

01:24I'm always in shape.

01:26Almost in shape.

01:28In 2026 I can't answer that question

01:30because, as I say,

01:32I live in the present.

01:34I try to enjoy the moment.

01:36The moment is good.

01:38We're going to start a new stage,

01:40a new competition, the League of Nations.

01:42And it's living in this moment

01:44that is very positive.

01:46I'm very happy to be here.

01:48It's 2026.

01:50There's a lot of history in the middle.

01:52That's why I can't give you an answer

01:54because I don't know what will happen.

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