00:00d Why do you see Christianu's role as someone who's part of the past,
00:04part of the present and someone who you need in the immediate future
00:08as well for a big competition like the World Cup?
00:11Well I think obviously you're talking about...
00:12we always look at the players when they're in in the national team
00:15in the dressing room you always analyze them in the three pillars
00:19first is what is the talent they bring
00:21that's their own quality that they can bring into the national team
00:25second is the experience
00:28and third is the attitude
00:31and I think when you work with somebody like Cristiano
00:34you're looking at the talent
00:36and because of his longevity
00:38he's been able to adapt
00:39probably somebody that was more of a wide player
00:42looking for the 1v1 situations
00:44now he's more of a reference
00:45a number 9 in the box
00:47those movements in between the defensive line
00:49and the goal scoring record that he has
00:5125 goals in 30 games now
00:53and then you're talking about
00:55the most impressive aspect
00:57on Cristiano's pillar
01:00is his attitude
01:01I've never worked with a player
01:04where every morning
01:06has this focus of
01:08trying to use the day to improve
01:10so I think this is an example
01:13that is a responsibility that we have
01:15as a technical staff
01:16that if we could have Cristiano forever
01:18is the easiest way to coach
01:21the newer players that they arrive to the national team
01:23because he has that focus
01:26of not winning something
01:28or becoming a player of a certain league
01:32of a certain club
01:33his desire, his focus
01:34is to use every day
01:36to become better
01:38that is the secret of having that longevity
01:42that's the secret to have
01:43that thirst every morning
01:46and have that hunger
01:47and for us
01:50there is no better influence
01:52than having Cristiano
01:54in the dressing room
01:55now
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