Cristiano Ronaldo sat down with Piers Morgan again this week, and at 40, he’s still writing his own script. He sparred over the Messi question, talked about retirement, defended Rúben Amorim, and opened up about his home life. Part one dropped on Nov. 4 and immediately kicked off another round of global Ronaldo arguments.
On the GOAT question, he didn’t hold back. “Is Messi better than me? I disagree. I don’t want to be humble,” he said. That line spread everywhere—highlight reels, comment sections, group chats. It’s peak Ronaldo: confidence isn’t optional, it’s structural.
He rejected the idea that the World Cup defines greatness. If you ask me, Cristiano, is it a dream to win the World Cup? No, it’s not a dream,” he said. Then came the line everyone’s quoting: “Define what?” His point: a seven-match tournament doesn’t validate or erase twenty years of work.
Retirement isn’t some far-off concept anymore. When asked when he’d stop, Ronaldo said one word: “Soon.” He added that the end will be “very, very difficult.” He admitted nothing gives him the same rush as scoring, and he wants more time with his family. The numbers still matter to him. He’s at 952 career goals and has talked about hitting 1,000—a milestone our coverage has tracked.
United, Amorim and the limits of miracles
On Manchester United, he was blunt. “They don’t have a structure,” he said. He stressed that the problems run deeper than any coach or squad, and he still cares about the club. He defended Amorim’s rough start with a line that’s already echoing across fan forums: “Miracles are impossible.” It didn’t sound bitter. It sounded like someone who’s built elite teams describing how they actually work.
The personal moments gave the interview weight. Ronaldo spoke about losing his friend and teammate Diogo Jota. He said he “cried a lot” and was “devastated.” He didn’t attend the funeral to avoid becoming a distraction.
He also revealed he proposed to Georgina Rodríguez in August. The memorable detail: his daughters walked in at 1 a.m. while he was holding the ring. “Not yet. We plan to do it after the World Cup with the trophy!” he said. She wants a private ceremony.
Money came up, because it always does with Ronaldo. He said wealth was a goal he achieved years ago, but then added: “I’m not obsessed for the money, but when you reach some level, money doesn’t matter anymore. But it’s always good to have more.” That line will land differently depending on who’s reading. It fits the reality—he stopped being just an athlete a long time ago. He’s a business.
Strip away the production and the edits, and this interview reads like a late chapter, not the last one. Cristiano Ronaldo at 40 is still in the arena. The Messi debate flares up again. “Define what?” becomes a rallying cry. United fans argue whether structure or mentality matters more. And through all of it, the clearest truth holds: Ronaldo still writes his own lines, and he still says them out loud.
