Ronaldo Declares Himself Football’s Greatest as Portugal Dispute Deepens
Cristiano Ronaldo has renewed his claim to be football’s greatest player, saying his goalscoring record puts him ahead of Lionel Messi, Pelé and Diego Maradona. The Al-Nassr forward said he has scored 980 goals in 1,337 professional appearances and remains focused on his current form rather than becoming obsessed with reaching 1,000 career goals. His comments came after he left Portugal’s camp in Copenhagen after being left on the bench for a Nations League win over Norway. Ronaldo said coach Jorge Jesus failed to honour an agreement to explain the decision publicly, while the coach denied any such agreement. Ronaldo has apologised to Portugal supporters and teammates for leaving camp as the football federation considers disciplinary action. A recent poll showed more respondents sided with the coach than with Ronaldo.
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