🚨Cristiano Ronaldo on Portugal’s 2022 World Cup defeat to Morocco and its impact on this year’s World Cup dream:
🗣️ “The defeat against Morocco is something I will never forget.
It was one of the most painful moments of my career because we believed we had a real opportunity to achieve something special.
When the final whistle went, it felt like a dream had been taken away from us.
Not because Morocco didn’t deserve it they were fantastic but because we knew how close we were.
For a long time, I thought about that game.
The mistakes, the missed chances, the emotions after the match.
As a footballer, those moments stay with you forever.
But sometimes your biggest disappointments become your biggest motivation.
That defeat taught us that talent alone is not enough.
At a World Cup, every second matters.
Every decision matters.
Every opportunity matters.
Since that day, I have carried that feeling with me.
Not as a burden, but as motivation.
This team is more experienced now.
We understand what it takes to compete at the highest level.
We know how difficult it is to reach the final stages of a World Cup.
For me personally, the dream has never changed.
Representing Portugal is the greatest honour of my career.
And winning the World Cup for my country remains the biggest dream I have in football.
People talk about age, records and achievements.
But when I wear the Portugal shirt, none of that matters.
The dream is still the same.
The hunger is still the same.
What happened in 2022 only made that dream stronger.
We respect every opponent, but we believe in ourselves.
And this time, we want to write a different ending.”
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Nigerian Music Superstar Davido Set To Headline FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert In Los Angeles
Music superstar Davido is set to return to the FIFA World Cup stage as a headliner for this year's countdown following his 2022 performance at the tournament's closing ceremony in Qatar. In collaboration with the Grammys, the Countdown concert is scheduled for the 10th of June 2026 in Los Angeles.
I am a British, Nigerian yes but I’ve always cared about Nigeria and anybody that has followed my career can vouch for that. I have houses in Nigeria, I want to take my kids home to a safe country just like we travel the rest of the world. Why should I not speak up about what is happening in my homeland?