The portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo he was happy to remain linked to his team, where he still has “much to give”on Roberto Martínez’s first list as coach, at the same time he reflected on his recent march to the Saudi Arabia League.
“I feel very good, so I am here. I am in a very competitive league. They should see the Saudi League in a different way. Obviously it is not like the Premier, but it is competitive. They have good teams, the Arab players are good, the foreigners give quality. In five years, if they follow this plan, it will be the fourth or fifth most competitive league in the world. I’m very happy“, he claimed.
Cristiano appeared at a press conference before the duel this Thursday at the Estádio José Alvalade against Liechtenstein, the start of the qualifying phase for Euro 2024. The change in the Portuguese bench, with the arrival of the Spanish Roberto Martínez, kept the bet on a CR7 that finished the World Cup in Qatar with a substitute role which seemed to indicate its international end.
“I’m not going to lie to you. In our life we have to put everything in the balance. We think, we reflect, me and my family. I saw things from a different perspective. I’m happy to be back. The coach showed that he was counting on me. I always wanted to play and I managed to realize that I have a lot to give to the national team. I feel that, I want that and my wish is to take Portugal to the highest level,” he said.
Cristiano, who celebrated a change “that Portugal needed”, was confirmed by Roberto Martínez, in the same press conference, as first team captain. In addition, the Al-Nassr player was calm with the competition with Gonçalo Ramos and did not want to remove his controversial departure from Manchester United.