CNN Removes Ronaldo's Controversial Interview; CR7: I Am the Best Player in History, Period!
Recent remarks by Cristiano Ronaldo in an interview with a Portuguese media outlet have drawn wide attention; the interview was removed from the outlet's website just minutes after its publication.
Cristiano Ronaldo's recent statements in a conversation with a Portuguese media have brought a lot of controversy, an interview that was removed from the media's website just minutes after it was published.
According to the reporter of Mehr, Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of the Portuguese national team, believes that he is the best player in the history of football and that his scoring statistics are not appreciated as they deserve.
The "Athletic" media website published parts of Ronaldo's interview with CNN Portugal, in which the Portuguese star talked about his place in football history and the record of a thousand goals.
Ronaldo said in this interview: "People don't appreciate the level I present and the goals I score as they should." Al-Nasr Saudi star has scored 980 goals in 1337 professional matches with club teams and the Portuguese national team.
In response to the question of whether he is looking to reach the record of 1000 goals, Ronaldo said: Everything should happen naturally. Whether I score 920 goals, 925 goals or 930 goals, I am the best player in history; That's it.
He went on to say about the possibility of reaching the record of 1000 goals: The statistics speak for themselves. If I reach this number, 1000 goals, it will be fantastic and it is a goal I want to achieve, but I am not thinking about the distant future.
In response to a question about his professional future, the captain of the Portuguese national team said: I don't know what will happen tomorrow. Maybe one day I'll wake up, lose motivation and stop playing. I really don't know what could happen.
However, according to the Gol media report, CNN Portugal removed the text of Ronaldo's interview from its website a few hours after it was published.