"You must drink water": Cristiano Ronaldo rejects bottles with Coca-Cola at a press conference
The Portuguese star spoke before the game against Hungary for the European Championship.
This Tuesday the Eurocup will feature the premiere of the current champion, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal. The Portuguese team will face his similar Hungary on date 1 of Group F.
Before the engagement, the Juventus player from Italy addressed the media to talk about his aspirations in the tournament of European teams. Before starting the press conference, Cristiano Ronaldo drew attention by removing a bottle of Coca-Cola from the table and taking a bottle of water to say that it is the drink to drink.
"The most beautiful record would be to win the European Championship twice in a row," said the Portuguese captain on Monday, who on Tuesday will become the first footballer to play five editions of the continental tournament when he jumps onto the pitch at the Puskas Arena to face Hungary.
QUEM NÃO GOSTA DE UMA COQUINHA GELADA JÁ PERDEU O SENTIDO DE VIVER HÁ MUITO TEMPO! pic.twitter.com/GagxjPIJNc
— Se Ficar Puto É Pior (@sfpepior) June 14, 2021
The five-time Ballon d'Or is the competition's record man, as he is also the footballer with the most matches (21) and the most goals (9), tied with Michel Platini.
Covid-19 and cancelo cancellation
Portugal lost its starting right-back Joao Cancelo on Sunday after testing positive for covid-19.
“It's a shame about Joao. But we are not worried. Covid-19 is a topic that tires everyone. The more you think about something, the more your concentration drifts towards it. We are not talking about covid-19. We follow all the indications and we are not focused on that, but on the matches, ”said Ronaldo.
Último treino antes da 𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓲𝓪! 🤩 #VamosComTudo pic.twitter.com/eLnQAVYazB
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) June 14, 2021
Better than 2016?
In the European Championship of France-2016 Portugal achieved its first major title, in a tournament in which it showed a great capacity for suffering and cohesion in a group led by Ronaldo.
“As a team we don't know how we are. The competition will tell if we are better or worse. We are different from 2016. It is a younger team, with enormous potential ”, said CR7 about a team that has incorporated talents such as Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota or Joao Felix.
“The team has been doing well, we are prepared. I hope that tomorrow we will start on the right foot, which is very important in this type of competition. We are going to play against a very well prepared team, strong in defense, which will have the support of its public, the fans are important ”, he added about a Puskas Arena that will fill its almost 70,000 seats, an exception in this European Championship.
“But we are physically and emotionally prepared to have a good competition. I am sure that we will have a good Euro Cup ”, he stressed.
𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐌 𝐐𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐑 🤩 Telma Encarnação marcou o seu primeiro golo pela Seleção e não segurou as lágrimas. 😭 #VamosComTudo pic.twitter.com/BcscFkI5HE
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) June 14, 2021
Her future
Ronaldo was asked at the virtual press conference about his future after the European Championship and the interest of several major European clubs in signing him.
“At 36 years old, what I do will be for the better. But we have to focus on something of a magnitude that is not played every day, ”said the Juventus player.
“If I was 18 or 19, maybe I wouldn't sleep thinking about my future. The focus is on the selection. It is my fifth European Championship ”, he added.
Finally the man of the five European Cups spoke of the secret to stay at the highest level. “I have always had to adapt. The intelligence of a soccer player is to adapt to different conditions. To have longevity it is necessary. I have had to adapt from 18 to 36 years old, and all the times have been positive, "he said.
