The Portugal superstar touched on retirement and the possibility of representing his country in North America
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00:00That's all from the press.
00:02It never crossed my mind.
00:04On the contrary.
00:06It gave me even more motivation to continue.
00:08To be honest.
00:20The motivation is to come to the national team
00:22to win the League of Nations.
00:24It's our next competition.
00:26That's why we're all here.
00:28To prepare the training sessions
00:30in the best way possible
00:32to face this competition
00:34that we've already won once.
00:36To repeat it.
00:38That's our motivation.
00:40I don't think,
00:42and maybe I'll use the same word many times,
00:44I don't think about the long term.
00:46Always the short term.
00:48Until the end of my career,
00:50I'll be a starter.
00:52I'll always respect the decisions
00:54not only of the coach,
00:56but what I feel is that
00:58at this moment,
01:00and the coach's words show
01:02that I'm still a plus for the national team.
01:04And I'll be the first
01:06when that doesn't happen.
01:08When I feel I'm not a plus,
01:10I'm the first to leave.
01:12But that's life.
01:14I'll leave with a clear conscience.
01:16As always.
01:18Because I know what I am.
01:20I know what I can do.
01:22I know what I do and what I'll continue to do.
01:24I'm always in shape.
01:26Almost in shape.
01:28In 2026 I can't answer that question
01:30because, as I say,
01:32I live in the present.
01:34I try to enjoy the moment.
01:36The moment is good.
01:38We're going to start a new stage,
01:40a new competition, the League of Nations.
01:42And it's living in this moment
01:44that is very positive.
01:46I'm very happy to be here.
01:48It's 2026.
01:50There's a lot of history in the middle.
01:52That's why I can't give you an answer
01:54because I don't know what will happen.