On November 6, Piers Morgan released the second part of his interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, in which he discussed his thoughts on the World Cup.
You're standing on the cusp of a legendary achievement in your career—the 1000th goal. No one has ever come close to that record. Do you ever have a scene in your mind, imagining scoring your 1000th goal at next year's World Cup? Have you ever secretly thought about it?
Cristiano Ronaldo: No, I haven't thought about it that way. You might be surprised by my answer. If you ask me if winning the World Cup is my dream? No, not at all.
Really?
Cristiano Ronaldo: Yes. Winning the World Cup won't change my status in football. I won't lie. One thing I'm sure of is that I enjoy the present. I've learned that as time goes by, the present is the most important thing we have. We haven't qualified for the World Cup finals yet. Enjoy the present; the present is beautiful.