Express Cristiano RonaldoOn Friday, he expressed his great optimism before traveling with the national team Portugal From Lisbon to his camp in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, in preparation for competitions World Cup 2026.
Ronaldo, 41 years old and five-time Ballon d’Or winner, said in his first media appearance since the start of the Portuguese national team’s preparatory camp, “We enter this tournament with a lot of hope and ambition.”
The Portuguese national team captain added: “The preparation period was very good, although it was difficult because we worked hard, but I feel that I am in good physical condition.”
He continued: “I am very optimistic, and I believe that things will go well and that we will have a strong tournament.”
Ronaldo is preparing to compete in the finals World Cup For the sixth time in his career, which is an unprecedented achievement in the history of football.
Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portugal national team. (AFP)
Regarding the current generation of the Portuguese national team, he said: “It is a very special generation capable of giving the Portuguese fans a lot of joy.”
Ronaldo stressed the importance of a strong start in the tournament, adding: “The most important thing is to win the first match, then the second and third, and finish the group stage in the lead, and then advance step by step from one match to the next.”
The Portuguese national team will begin its World Cup campaign on the 17th of this month against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before meeting Uzbekistan and Colombia in the Eleventh Group competitions.
During the past few days, the Portuguese national team played two friendly matches against Chile and Nigeria, winning both by a score of 2-1, while Ronaldo did not succeed in scoring during the two matches.
