Interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanishsports Media "Marca" and couldnt hide his excitement for playing in Poland and Ukraine's EURO 2012.
Cristiano Ronaldo interview to Marca, translated to English:
Marca: Every summer, we end up doing the same question and it seems to be bringing luck. Your season has been once again brutal, with 60 goals in 55 games, improving your stats from last season and being decisive in Real Madrid winning the. What can we expect for next season? More goals and an even better season?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "I'll try it, that's for sure! I'm going to give my best to do something similar and eventually pull off better numbers. Even if I can't score more goals, I can still try to make more assists for example. It becomes harder every year, but I'll always be looking to improve. I can give you an example: ran the 100 meters in 9,58 seconds. It's almost impossible for him to beat that mark, but I'm sure he'll be trying it. I'm aware of how difficult things are, but everything is possible."
Marca: This season, you've played near to 4.900 minutes, throughout 55 matches. You've only missed 70 minutes in. Are you really that tired as one could think when looking at these numbers?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "No... However, it's true that it has been a very long season with plenty of games over the last months and some of those were particularly tough mentally. It has been a very intense, demanding and competitive campaign, but I go to this Euro 2012 tremendously motivated and I'm sure I'll be in great physical shape. I can't wait for the EURO 2012 to start!"
Marca: You beat historical marks in Real Madrid, won the most important league in Europe [the Spanish League], ended being the most decisive player in, etc. Not accounting for what will happen in the Euro 2012, your chances to win the next FIFA Ballon D’Or seem to be very high at this stage, don't you think?
Cristiano Ronaldo: "Honestly, I'm not very concerned about that, because the most important thing in my mind was to win the Spanish League, which is a title extremely difficult to conquer and probably the most challenging in all Europe. To compete with Barcelona is very demanding and we still managed to end 9 points ahead of them, moreover winning at the Camp Nou. It was an exceptional season, both collectively and individually. As for the Ballon d’or, it's always a very subjective award. I'm not the one voting for it and everyone is entitled to have their own opinion, but I'll be honest about it. I think I'm in a good position to win the award, or at least, to be one of the strongest candidates. I had a great season and I think that not only me but also other Real Madrid players have done enough to be on the nominated list."
Marca: For a long time, the only football player who has been playing at your level has been Lionel Messi. However, he has "only" won the Copa del rey, the Spanish Super cup and the FIFA club World cup, which are all trophies with lesser value than La Liga. There's also Didier Drogba, winner of the UEFA Champions League, but just like Messi, he won't be playing in the EURO 2012. At this point, there doesn't seem to be anyone else lining up, who can really be considered as a true Ballon d’or candidate...
Cristiano Ronaldo: "That's why I believe I got good chances. I don't want to overthink it, but at the same time, I can't deny that I feel great to know I have good chances to win it, since it's any football player's dream. The FIFA Ballon d’or is the climax for any footballer in an individual level. But like I said, I don't vote for it, so let's wait..."
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