'You've been trying to kill me for 23 years' - should Ronaldo start?
Appearing at his sixth World Cup, will Cristiano Ronaldo lift the famous trophy for the first time before he retires?
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"You have been trying to kill me for the past 23 years, but you must have seen that is not worth it."
— Cristiano Ronaldo , Athlete
"I am not going to be more Cristiano Ronaldo or less because I win the World Cup."
— Cristiano Ronaldo , Athlete
"He doesn't play to win, he plays to be the main figure."
— Antonio Simoes , Athlete
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Appearing at his sixth World Cup, will Cristiano Ronaldo lift the famous trophy for the first time before he retires?
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