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The Juventus star misses playing in front of a crowd and found an unusual analogy to explain his importance
Cristiano Ronaldo compared football without fans to going to a circus and not seeing clowns after he scored both goals in Portugal’s 2-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday night.
It was a historic night for the attacker, who surpassed 100 international goals in the Nations League match and helped guide Portugal to a comfortable victory.
However, the match in Stockholm was played without fans as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Ronaldo later revealed how much he misses interacting with fans.
“There is no reason to regret, when I do something I like to be whistled because it gives me chills. But health comes first, if the WHO says that these are not safe conditions, that is all. The most important thing is the human being. “said Ronaldo RTP After the match.
“Playing without fans is like going to the circus and not seeing clowns, it’s like going to the garden and not seeing flowers.”
Ronaldo, who scored both halves against Sweden, returned to the Portugal team after missing out on their recent 4-1 win against Croatia with a toe infection.
Before Tuesday’s game, there was some speculation as to whether Portugal was ready to act without Ronaldo, but the 36-year-old confidently ignored those suggestions after the game.
“I did not follow the news, it is an opinion. I knew that I left a mark the last time I played in this stadium, now it was the same,” he said. “I don’t care about provocations, what I’ve done speaks for itself.
“Obviously the 100 mark, with two great goals, I am very happy. The future belongs to God alone, I have the privilege of playing with this lot of players, the coach already knows me, there are no words.
“When I had the problem with my toe, I knew that I could recover for this game. I like being here, with this group, with this coach, with this squad. I knew that in the first game everything was going to be fine.” , Our team is very good.
“I will go after [the international goals record] but records are not an obsession. “
Portugal, who won the inaugural Nations League tournament, have won their last four matches in all competitions by a 14-1 margin.
