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Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday that his exit from Manchester United following a second stint at Old Trafford represented a \u201cbad phase of his career.\u201d But stated he is a better man now.<\/p>\n
The Portugal international, who is back playing for his country in a pair of Euro 2024 qualifiers, moved to Saudi club Al Nassr in January after becoming a pariah at United following an interview with Piers Morgan in which he was highly critical of the club and manager Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no time for regrets in this life. Even if we don\u2019t do so well, it\u2019s part of our life,\u201d Ronaldo told a news conference before Thursday\u2019s match with Liechtenstein. \u201cWhen we are at the top of the mountain, it\u2019s hard to see what\u2019s down here and many times I couldn\u2019t. I feel like I\u2019m better prepared now because I can see some things. I\u2019m a better man now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that everything in life happens for a reason. I\u2019m often grateful to go through some difficult things so I can see who is really on my side. At the tough times, you see who is on your side. It wasn\u2019t a very good phase in my life, in my career, first on a personal level and then professionally.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ronaldo is back playing international football for the first time since they lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup. In the interim Portugal hired Roberto Martinez to replace long-time coach Fernando Santos, who parted ways with the team after the tournament in Qatar.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was all in the balance after the World Cup,\u201d Ronaldo said of the possibility he would retire after last year\u2019s World Cup. \u201cI reflected with my family and then we came to the conclusion that it was not time to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned a lot from it and I\u2019m very happy to be back. The coach says he wants me in the squad. I feel that I still have a lot to give and I want to keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ronaldo is set to break the all-time record of appearances with a national team after tying Bader Al-Mutawa\u2019s mark of 196 outings for Kuwait while playing in Qatar.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecords are always positive,\u201d Ronaldo said. \u201cThey are my motivation. I like to break records and this record is special. I\u2019ll be really proud if it happens, but I want to keep playing even more games, I don\u2019t want to stop here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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