VIVAnews - Portugal may not enter leading country in the upcoming 2010 World Cup. But, it did not dampen her ambition then Cristiano Ronaldo.Real Madrid winger has the motivation to make a decent seeded Portugal. Ronaldo made the World Cup in South Africa later in the field to realize his personal ambitions to be a kind of world football legend Pele, Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona.
Ronaldo who had locked horns with Wayne Rooney at the World Cup quarterfinals in 2006 and Portugal are likely to put on everything. Because the incision at the level of achievement was felt all the clubs by the Portugal captain was with Manchester United before joining Madrid.
"For me, the most important thing in football is on the team. But, I've confirmed that my ambition is to be remembered as a great player," Ronaldo told the News of the World.
"The World Cup is a time and place where the fantastic players to prove their greatness. Pele is still recognized wherever he goes because of what he has done for Brazil. Maradona also did the same with Cruyff with Argentina and Holland," explained.
However, Ronaldo's ambition will not run easily. Because, in qualifying Group G Portugal will meet Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea.
World Cup 2006 in the past, Zinedine Zidane made cs Ronaldo crying like a little boy in semi-finals. Maybe later Didier Drogba Kaka or maybe even Park Ji-Sung could make Ronaldo cry
since the early rounds.
"We are better than France, but we were not able to score goals we needed and everyone saw that the referee was not fair. But, the experience will always be remembered and it will help us in the World Cup later, "defended Ronaldo.