Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence as Portugal qualify for World Cup as Man Utd star roars ‘the goal remains the same’
CRISTIANO RONALDO has reacted to helping Portugal reach the World Cup finals later this year.
The 37-year-old superstar featured in his country’s 2-0 win over North Macedonia on Tuesday night which booked their place in Qatar.
The Portuguese skipper’s Manchester United team-mate Bruno Fernandes scored both the goals on a comfortable evening for the Euro 2016 winners.
And Ronaldo reacted to the victory on Wednesday morning as he prepares for his FIFTH World Cup.
Speaking on social media, he said: “The years go by, but the goals always remain the same… .”
Ronaldo has scored seven times at the World Cup.
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He netted once in the 2006 tournament, once in 2010, once in 2014 and four times in 2018.
His most memorable moment in the competition came four years ago in Russia when he scored a sensational hat-trick in a 3-3 group stage draw with Spain.
And prior to the game against North Macedonia, Ronaldo was more determined than ever to reach the World Cup once more.
He said: “For us, this game is a matter of life and death. There is a responsibility to win this game. For us, also a game of our lives.
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“They have surprised [opponents] in many games but I believe they will not surprise us.
“There is no World Cup without Portugal. There are no individualities here.”
Despite going through the play-offs, Portugal are still in pot one for the World Cup draw – which takes place on Friday.