Overview
- Responding to Wayne Rooney’s view that Lionel Messi is superior, Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not agree and “doesn’t have to be humble.”
- The full Piers Morgan interview airs Tuesday, with Morgan billing it as the most personal conversation of Ronaldo’s career.
- Ronaldo says he recognized early that Georgina Rodríguez was the woman of his life, offering an uncommon glimpse into their relationship.
- He adds that he expects to cry when he retires from professional football, reflecting on the emotions of his eventual farewell.
- Asked about reports he recently became a billionaire, he jokes he reached that mark years ago, while Bloomberg’s October estimate put his net worth at $1.4 billion after his Al-Nassr renewal.