My FULL Interview With Piers Morgan

Cristiano, how are you?

I'm good, my friend, and you?

I was thinking, I interview you every three years, and in three years an amazing amount of stuff happens in your life. Do you ever stop and think your life is insane?

I never thought about that, but I have to agree with you. It's true. The last interview that we made was hard, honest, like always, this is what I pretend to do with my interviews, which is I don't do it a lot because of that, because less is more, as you say. But in this time I promise I'm going to be a good man.

You've told Gio you're not going to be too controversial.

I said because I shared with her that I'm going to give interview to you and I say I promise that I'm going to be a good man.

Do you think you'll keep that promise? Yes. Today yes. Okay, we'll see how you get on. Let's see. We're in Saudi Arabia, your home in R's see. I love your... We're in Saudi Arabia, you're home in Riyadh. I love your man cave here, but there's one problem.

You know what it is.

I...

Where is the Arsenal shirt that I gave you?

I knew it.

I mean, where is it?

It's inside the...

Yeah? I mean, come on.

You know what still kills me? The revelation that you made last time that you could have been an Arsenal player, that you met Arsene Wenger, you were going to come, it was all done, all agreed. And then, you know who I blame for this? John O'Shea. You know why I blame John O'Shea? Because Sporting Lisbon played Manchester United inner-friendly and you terrorised John O'Shea so badly that four of the United team went to Sir Alex Ferguson, their manager, and said do not leave before you sign this kit and he didn't

leave and he signed you that day. True story?

This is true story but it's as I told you, it's the past is gone, It's part of the life. And honestly, when I look at Arsenal, I'm always looking not like a rival. Like, I was nearly there. So, I'm not going to say that I have a passion for the club, but when I look at Arsenal, I like the team, I like when they win, because of that story.

But, you know, I was alive, I was in football. It's all about opportunities and moments. And this is what I see. And I took that opportunity, but to be honest, and you know that I'm never a liar, or sometimes, well, sometimes I'm a liar,

for good ways, but I was nearly there in Arsenal, to be honest. But I think my story will not change a lot.

It won't change for you, but it changed for me.

I don't think so, because Arsenal still continue a top team and win titles and everything big players so maybe Arsenal will be better but not not what it could have not too much do you think we'll win the league this season Arsenal the top of the league could be it's possible I think the Premier League it's the level of the teams is very similar. I mean, the top ones. But you know, the Premier League, you never know what's going to happen.

It's a very, very difficult league, a very tough league. But Manchester are not going to win the league, for sure, because they have so many points behind right now it's possible yes but I don't believe on that

Arsenal probably give me give me some hope here come on yeah I need the big dog to give us the yes possible let's see let's see it come out of your lips yes Arsenal can win the league yes thank you I've got my soundbite. It's possible. You mentioned Manchester you probably talking about City not United. Last time we spoke was a very different situation you'd fallen out with the people at United you know you wanted to leave you did leave pretty much

everything you said in that interview has been borne out by events. So even though it caused huge controversy, I don't think anyone can look back at that interview and say you weren't being completely honest and that the problems you identified were obviously true. There's not been much improvement. I mean, if anything, United have gone backwards since that interview.

What is going wrong with United, do you think, and how can it get fixed?

Well, as you mentioned, goods. For me, I'm sad because of the club that's one of the most important clubs in the world, and a club that I still have in my heart because of the obvious reasons. You have to follow with

the intelligent people, smart people to create a base for the future as Manchester United have so many years ago. Niki Butts, Kerries, Roy Keane, Beckham, they become big players but they had youth. So Manchester United right now doesn't have a structure. I hope that change in the future, present future, because the potential of the club is amazing.

It's one of the most important clubs of the century.

Do you still look out for United results? Does it hurt you to see how badly they did?

Of course, of course, because I was to play there so many, many years. I won the Champions League there, I won the Golden Ball, I won like 12, 13, 14 titles there. So, as I say and I repeat, Manchester United is still in my heart. I love that club.

But we have to be honest and look for ourselves and say, listen, they are not on a good path. So, they need to change. And it's not only about the coach and players, in my opinion.

There's a young Portuguese coach there now, Amarão. What do you make of him?

He does his best. What are you going to do? Miracles? Miracles is impossible. We say in Portugal, miracles is only in Fatima. I don't know if you know this, that expression, they start to smile. No, no, I know. You know the Fatima?

Of course.

And you're not going to do miracles. Even the players, Manchester United have good players, but they don't have, some of them, the mind of what Manchester United is.

You became a billionaire last week. And I was the one that told you. I was the one that told you. I was the one that told you. Because I messaged you and said, have you seen this? It's not true.

I'm a billionaire so many years ago.

I knew you'd say that. I knew you'd say that.

And you probably were, right?

How did you know? Who told you?

I know my money. Do you know who told you please I know my my money do you know exactly what you're worth really not precise and percent but of course you have to take care of your stuff it's it's normal you know I'm not I'm not like like that to, but I have people around me who help me to do the right things in all areas. But financial, I have a guy who I spoke almost every day,

not about that, but about my structure, the investments, the opportunities, and I have control, you know, because it's my life, it's my money, you know.

That moment when you realised you were a billionaire, what was that like?

I knew that this is what will happen, so I was prepared. it's a matter of time so Honestly, I was super happy It's like when you won a Golden Ball because you make your own goals You make your own goals. Everyone make these own goals to build a house to have a car or It was my goal to reach that number.

It was?

Yes, yes, honest. I'm not obsessed for the money, because I think the money, it can help you in many ways. But when you reach some level, the money doesn't matter anymore, in my opinion. But it's always good to have more because we are human beings we are never happy with what we have.

There is something that I learned during the time that financial is important the money is important but other things they are more important than that but to answer your question I was super happy because it was one of the main goals that I had on my mind apart of football, trophies, Champions League, Golden Balls trophies everything financial and in a business way it was my goal so with 39

I reached that that number and I was so proud to be honest and now the world has caught up and Bloomberg did this report and you were declared the first ever football billionaire the first ever and there are a very small number of sporting icons who have passed that mark in other sports Tiger Woods Roger Federer you could talk about Michael Jordan but there are very few Cristiano.

In football I'm the only one.

You're the only one in football. Does that mean a lot to you to be the only one?

Well, it doesn't surprise me a lot because if you say the story of football and they can call me a cucky or whatever, but the numbers don't lie. Something that I'm always saying and I will continue to say, if you see so many records in football, Cristiano is there at the top of the list. So it's one record more. So for me, honest, don't surprise me because I knew my potential in football and my potential

outside the football. Don't surprise me, to be honest. I knew that I was going to reach that number for many reasons. But deep inside, I was happy. It's one of my goals. My motivation is still... But money continues to be your motivation for football.

No, but it helps, in my opinion.

You said about records that you don't chase records, they chase you. In a way, the same applies to money, I would think. If you keep your performance levels at the level you have them... ...then obviously the brand is maintained, the revenues come in. It's all performance related.

This was my strategy a few years ago. I say, if you continue to be in the top level and continue to perform, that number will reach to you because, as you mentioned, good. Everything, it's together. You understand? So it was my plan. If you ask me, you thought that you will reach so quick,

probably no, but I knew that I will reach that. And it was good.

Show me your left hand a minute.

Which one? You want to see this or this?

Well, I'm looking at both and thinking, your left hand is probably worth more than I have in my life.

LAUGHTER

No, no, no.

And I'm not a poor man, Cristiano, but this arm is...

It's not that much. I mean, this watch alone... When they see Cristiano, when they see the bright, they say, wow, Cristiano, but sometimes it's fake. But they don't realise because I'm Christian and nobody believes

that it's fake.

I'm joking.

It's a present, I cannot say no. People give me, Georgina offered me this for Christmas and I have a sponsor with Jacob. So I didn't buy it with my own money, I have the sponsor. You understand?

What is the most expensive thing you've ever bought?

Most expensive? Most expensive thing I ever bought? A plane.

A plane? Yes.

I love the way you had to think about that.

But it was. What kind of plane? I have my plane since I 13 years old,, but I changed right now one year ago, so it's a little bit expensive. What model do you have now? I have a Global Express. Nice. I mean, that's a 10 years the playing but I changed for a better one now. But as I say, for me it's, I tell you before, the money gives you opportunity to have material things which is good, but I'm in a moment of my life that for me it's... I don't care anymore about

that. For me, the most important thing is I want to live the next chapter of my life with not expensive costs, let's say in that way, because my dreams are already gone. I mean, when I was young, 20s and in 30ies, I used to love cars and everything, to drive. I don't have that passion anymore. I just have planes because I need them. I'm not a normal person, I cannot be in an airport.

I buy planes because of that. And of course, let's say it's... Help me, the word, like a comfort. Yeah. It's like a comfort. But I don't look for that anymore. I just want to be up, enjoy the life. As Carl Jung said, after the 40s,

you really know and you start to live the life. And this is what I start to feel. For me, the money is good, but it's not important anymore.

But you mentioned normality there and you clearly can't lead what people would consider a normal life. You can't go where there are groups of people because you'll be mobbed. And I've seen it. But having said that, you're probably the most normal billionaire, superstar I know. Genuinely. You're just very regular.

People always ask me about you. I go around and people come up to me all the time. And it's like, what's Cristiano like? What's he really like? What's he really, really like? And I say, you know, hi Cristiano.

He's just a regular nor you like one of my mates right you don't carry with you the airs and graces of somebody who feels entitled to any of this I get the feeling that you never forget where you came from probably your mother I think and your family make sure that doesn't happen Gio probably does too but I think you enjoy the trappings of your success but I don't think it's changed you as a person at all. I think you are actually surprisingly normal.

It's difficult when you speak about you but as I told you before and this is what I feel I don't care, you know me, I don't care what people think about me and if they say that I'm quirky, that I'm arrogant, I don't care, honestly. With 14 years old, I have five kids, I have the best friends ever, I have the team that they help me a lot. Public opinion for me is not important anymore.

I just want to be happy, to do what I like to do, to still maintain my level in football, score goals, which is still maintain me happy. And I'm still happy when I go training, competing in training and I think I'm a normal people. I'm not I don't spend money for example I'm not go shopping if I go anywhere I can buy whatever I want but I don't need that

anymore. Sometimes up okay let's say three days ago I buy a car but it's for collection. It's like you buy a frame. I'm not gonna drive that car. It's like investment. What was the car? Mercedes. Sorry, I have Mercedes as well. I buy Bugatti as well. Tourbillon. But it's investment. How many cars have you got now? I don't know. You don't know how many cars? I don't count the cars. Serious, I don't count.

I love how you make that sound so normal.

But it's normal.

You don't know how many cars you have.

I don't want to be humble, it's a fact.

10, 20, 30, 40, 50?

Yeah, maybe...

50?

60? Honestly, if you have to bet, I'd say, I don't know, 41, 42. I don't know, I swear for my kids. What's your favourite?

I love the Bugattis.

Yes, I have a few and they are different beasts. Do you ever drive these cars?

I never drive.

Really? I have, for example, I was one week in Madrid and not even go my garage to see the cars if they are there. Just the day that I left the car the two Bugattis went to the inspection and they coming back and just look at them and they are good they are clean they're good they go to the garage. But

it's honest for me the cars is not anymore a passion. Do you ever drive? Yes. You do? I drive. You can drive around? I'm not driving a lot in Saudi because we used to train in afternoon and I go always with the driver. And the traffic is terrible. And the traffic is terrible. But for example when we go, we coming back To home is not traffic so yesterday, you know the Al-Nasr they have the sponsor with BMW and

All the players have a new car. So yesterday I drive home with my new BMW Home, but I'm not driving like in Saudi like one year Well six months months let's say you

mentioned goals you just scored two more goals for Portugal you then got substituted in the 77th minute and the opposition Hungary scored a last-minute equalizer I can only imagine how you were feeling I would have one rule if I was your coach if Cristiano has two goals never stop him getting a hat-trick. Because I know you and you would do anything in your power to win the game, but to get a hat-trick. So how did you feel about being yanked off without being able to score your hat-trick?

Honest? Even the goals. Sometimes we think the easy way will be the better way. But it's not. Sometimes I know what you mean, but I have to be in the mind of the coach as well. Maybe you want to keep the result to one, to put another player to save the result that is fresh, that can help to defend more the team. I understand.

And apart of that, I have to agree with the coach because we are not all the same. We are not thinking the same way. So, if I will stay, I will try to score the third goal. But substitution sometimes is good, even if you have two goals, So if I will stay I will try to score the third goal, but

Substitution sometimes is good. Even if you have two goals, that's not a problem for me anymore

Because I'm score so many I trick so

One more one less for me. It's your goal scoring record since you turned 30 is

Ridiculous is more than more than before you were 30. I mean, there's no player in history that has that. You've scored 948 career goals now. All with videos. Exactly. So there's proof. I've heard you say that. You're right. There's proof of every goal. Do you remember your first one?

The first goal I scored professional. What was than once, yes. What was the goal? You should see the goals.

Is it good?

Unbelievable. The second goal, no, the first goal, unbelievable goal.

So you started with an absolute worldie?

You didn't see this goal? No, I made a video of this goal.

I made a video of this goal.

Unbelievable. This is why it was the moment that the people say, listen, this guy is going to be a good player.

Really?

Yes.

Okay, let's have a look at this. Oh, oh, step over.

Oh, what a world.

First in.

Wait, that is a, that's a banger.

And the shirt came off.

Good, huh?

Oh, what a goal.

Even the commentators, they say, this is why these players don't stay longer in our league. With 17, for me, it was a big boom.

Did that feeling, that first goal, and it was a great goal, but that first goal, is that where you first got that rush,

where you were like, OK, I love this. No, you, this is give you confidence for yourself. You say, wow, I play with the men. So they want to stop me. But even with 17, I was quicker than them, smarter than them and score. This is where you start to feel that you're gonna be,

I'm not gonna say golden ball or whatever, but a good professional player.

Who's been your favourite player to watch ever?

To mention one player, I think it's not... Is there one, like if the television's on and there's a match and there's a certain player in the last 20, 30 years, and you've gone, I've got to watch watch that because of this guy I watch the game I watch the players To watch something because of one player. No, I Watch for example Brazil because they have many players. They've run out or not being oh, ha ha Yes, I watch I don't know

Argentina because of the players that they have I watch Argentina because of the players they have. I watch Spain. I look that way, not because of one player. Honest. But I have to respect that in the football industry, you have many great players and star players,

which you enjoy more than the other ones, of course. But to follow a game only because one player

no. Could you imagine retiring? Yes. Have you got in your head an age when that

may happen? Soon but I think I will be prepared. Will be tough of course It will be tough, of course. It will be difficult, yes. Probably I will cry, yes. Yeah, normal. And I'm an easy guy to cry. I'm not keeping my feelings. I'm honest. I'm an open person. There you are. Yes. It will be very, very difficult, yes. But peace. I I prepared my future since 25, 26, 27 years old. I prepared my future.

So I think I will be capable to support that pressure.

What could bring you anything like the joy of football, of actually playing football? Because you clearly still love playing. What outside of football do you think could even come close to replacing that? Anything or have you accepted?

Nothing, I think. Nothing will be compared to the adrenaline that we have for football to score a goal. We'll go this way. But as I say, everything has a beginning, everything has an end. So I think I will be prepared. I think. But I have other passions. I'm going to have more time for me,

I'm going to have more time for my family, to raise my kids, especially Bella, that I have three years old, that I start to feel when I travel and stay so many days in the hotel with the team, kind of a rush. I want to follow Cristiano Junior because it's in the moment of the age that it's... they're a little bit stupid, they do stupid things. Normal, because I did the same.

I want to... Mateu, that I love football as well, I want to be more family person, more present. Also to have my own hobbies, which is I like, you know, I like to see UFC, the fights. I like paddle, for example, it's our main sport. I hear you're good at paddle. We learn, me and my friends, my close friends.

It's something that we've been together, unit, so it's good. I like and I want to learn something more about my companies, other stuff. About, for example, I'm not never going to be a YouTuber, of course. But you have got 76 million subscribers.

I want to be there.

And you got that in about three months. I mean, you say you're not going to be a YouTuber, you're one of the biggest YouTubers in the

world.

I struggled for three years to get to four million and thought I was a genius. You come along and in about three minutes, you overtook me. So maybe I'm going to spend more time on that to learn to do more stuff. I think I'm going to do the funny things and things that I'm not used to doing before because as you know, for me, the perspective that I have, football is not only about to go to the training ground, training one hour and do treatment. I leave football 24 hours, let's say, in that way, to do the right things, to perform,

because by my age, things are getting more difficult to recover fast. But I'm enjoying this process. It's nice that you see the life with different eyes and with a different vision. you have the different ideas. For me it's a good challenge, even with my age I'm enjoying this period of my life

because you learn so many things and you start thinking about other things, not only in football, and it makes you happy.

Which are the brands that you really enjoy working with? I know that you're big in real estate, for example. You have, I know about your aftershave, I use it, it's very successful I have to say. I mean people go, you smell like Cristiano Ronaldo. But you've got so many different things you're involved with. Which are the big ones for you that

you're most engaged with do you think? YouTube, we start to do a few things with the YouTube. The image is always there. As you say, the real estate is my really passion and people that don't know that. I'm a challenged person in some business that people don't even dream about that.

I mentioned off the interview. I'm a person that always want to learn, not only in the business way but also in life, for the new chapter of my life, to start to get a little bit more mature in some decisions. You have, I don't want to reveal a secret, but you have a video game room around the

corner with about 8 consoles. I noticed you've got an eSports award there. I mean you love all this stuff don't you?

Yeah, it's the future. As you mentioned eSports, I'm ambassador of that huge event that they do it every year here in Saudi. I have to appreciate our boss, MBS. He gave me that opportunity to be the ambassador of the E-Games, which is, if you never saw, you should be here to see. It's a great event. And I'm here in the country, of course, because of him as well. So, it's a guy that I really respect, and I'm here because of him.

So, we do fantastic things for the country, especially A game.

Let's turn to the other more important deal you did recently.

Which one? I did so many.

Your engagement to Gio.

It's the most important. I mean, come on.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, sorry.

This is the biggest deal.

If not, you kill me.

Yes, it's true. Now, you've managed to resist getting married to your 40s. Well, you haven't got married and you're 40, right? But finally, you proposed. So, talk me through

this. What made you decide to finally pop the question? I'm always saying the good things come at the right time. And sometimes you need time to realize that you don't do some mistakes. I don't mean it that way. I'm going to propose her because I think it's the moment. Not only because she's the mother of my kids, but it's the person that I love more. It's the mother of my kids, but only the... It's the person that I love more. He's the love of my life.

So I think it's the right moment. As you say, you're 14 years old. Um... Nothing gonna change. Nothing gonna change just because we're gonna marry. It's just a beautiful chapter of the life.

You know, it's good.

How did you propose?

Was funny. Was funny. I knew it that one day I will do that, but I don't know which way. You know, it's difficult. I don't know, you are married.

Yes.

When you propose your wife, you never know the moment, the scenario, the environment. And I always say that the good things come in a natural way. Football, life, opportunities, marriage. And it comes in a funny way. Because she asked me something. She asked me for a ring to offer her,

because it was one of her dream to have like a good stone. And I work, work hard, work hard. And I finally I find what she love it. And I speak with my guy and I say, listen, keep it. We're going to do it at dinner tonight. And after, we're going to offer it to her.

And this is what we did. But something, after I stay with that alone, and one of my friends, they take the phone and filming, which is, they never did before. I know that friends, for 10 years, they never do this. Not even ask friends for 10 years they never do this. Not even ask me to take a picture, imagine. And they filming me. I say wow

weird. And after it was like 1 o'clock, 1 a.m. My daughters was in the bed sleeping, Alana and Eva. And when my friend give me the ring to offer Jill I Was given the ring and my two girls coming and They said daddy you're gonna give the ring to mom and you're gonna ask her to be married And I say wow is the right moment to say yes, I say yes It wasn't a timing and you know moment to say yes. I say yes. It wasn't the timing.

And Gio didn't believe. Yes, yes. I knew that I will do it that one day.

But you hadn't planned it for that?

No. And it was the moment that my daughter's coming and I say yes, now is the time. This is what I want. And I offer. Because my daughter daughter saying that my

friends filming and were they there the daughters they yes did you get on bended knee I didn't do that because I was like prepare and was a beautiful moment did you make a little speech or did you just say yes I did you know it was record what kind of thing were you saying? I say simple. Pierce come on I'm not like romantic guy. You sound very romantic. I'm not very romantic guy. I'm not that kind of guy that brings flowers every week to the home. This is a

big moment. One per month let's say not every week. But I'm romantic in my way, you understand? But it was beautiful, and I knew it, that it was the woman of my life. So I did that, and I hope that I do it.

Did she hesitate, or?

Of course not. No, but one thing that I love it, she didn't care about the ring. She asked me if I was, if I speak the truth. Say, honest, honest, yes, yes, honest. I want you, blah, blah, blah, I want to marry you, blah, blah.

But she didn't believe, but it was funny.

Was...

Did you cry?

I didn't cry, but I was like, because I see his reaction,

I had tears onars on my my eyes. Yes, and was that because of the cost of the ring or both? I've seen human beings get blinded by that ring when she walks around You last time we spoke you'd gone through a very sad period as a family you've lost your baby son He talked very movingly about that. That kind of experience, it can damage a relationship or it can make it stronger. Clearly, in your case, it must have made things stronger for you.

Do you feel that?

I feel that we always support each other. Sometimes it's like in a relationship you have good moments, bad moments, it's part of the journey. But probably in that period we consolidate more the relationship because of what you say. But even, even, this is something that I learned by the time. Even in the worst moments, you have to make the things smooth. Because not only when you are there, in a good moment, that's not going to come the bad moments.

Try to find the balance for everything. In the good moments and in the bad moments, back to the basic points, a baseline. And this is something that I learned. It was difficult periods, but it was nice, honest, it was nice because I learned so many things. I saw other perspectives of the life.

My daughter, now she is three years old, she's the queen of the family, she's the one who makes the house happy. You know, everything happened for a reason, I believe in that. So we are a blessed family, so I'm proud for that. For those who don't know Gia, I've had the pleasure of meeting her a few times.

What is it about her that made her so special to you?

Well, she has so many things, good things that I love, that I believe she's unique in that way, which is she takes care of me, which is She take care of me Which is is very important. She take care of the family. She take care of the house Which is take a lot of work If you want to be the opposite, I will I'm not will deal with that man cannot deal with that honest

And see special for me because a part of his qualities, beautiful body and everything that I like, she's a person that understands me and takes care of me and my family. So this is what I'm looking for.

Was your mom happy when you told her?

Yes, I believe they are happy. My whole family. It's something that I think that it's good for our family, not just for my family, kids, wife, but also for my mom, brother, sisters. I think they are all happy because they say, they see

that I'm a grown man now. So they are happy. And as I I say and I'm continuing to repeat, it's a new chapter of their life.

Do you have a wedding day yet?

Not yet. We plan to do it after the World Cup with the trophy. But...

Do you know where you want to get married?

We didn't plan that because she is not the person that they like big parties, she don't like it. She likes private things so I will respect his decisions because I'm not... More importantly have you decided on where the stag party is gonna be and can I come? Why not? I'll do an interview. Is he organising it, Jose? Jose organises everything.

Our CEO organises everything.

Have you got a stag partner? We'll be talking a week, a week somewhere.

Perfect. You are part of the family. Thank you, Cristiano. I want to talk about another very sad thing that happened to you recently. your Portuguese colleagues, Diogo Jota. And it was an unbelievably shocking thing to happen. Where were you when you heard that he had died with his brother in this crash?

I was with Gio alone in our period of rest. I was there in the gym in the morning with Gio. I didn't believe when they sent me messages. I cried a lot. Gio can confirm that. It was a very, very difficult moment for the country, for family, for friends, for teammates. A disaster. Very, very, very sad news.

He's 28 years old. At the peak of his game, he was playing at Liverpool, everything was going so well for him.

And it just reminded you how fragile life can be, right? This is why something that I mentioned before, that you have to enjoy the moments and don't plan much to the future. This is why my guys, they can confirm I'm not planning now, not just because of that situation, but before also with my, that happened. I'm not planning things in the long term. Only short term, because everything can change in one moment or another moment. So we have to be happy to be here and live the moment,

enjoy the life, because the future only goes now. But it was a shock moment. We still feel the aura there on the national team when you put the shirt on. Because Diogo was one of us.

What kind of guy was he?

A very good guy, a quiet guy. A good player as you know, but very, how you say, he's not a guy that speaks too much, he was very, how you say the word?

Level-headed?

Yes, yes. I really like it to meet him, to share with him some great moments. But it was sad. Sad. I had the opportunity to speak with her family and to give support because these moments we cannot... Because he's got a beautiful young wife and children.

Everything is gone because of one moment. So we have to enjoy the life, so it's hard.

You didn't attend his funeral and your sister responded to people who were sort of raising questions by saying on social media that you just didn't want to turn the whole thing into an unnecessary circus with too much attention on you. Is that really what you were thinking? Two things.

People criticise me a lot. As I say, I don't care about that because when you feel your conscience is good, free, you don't have to worry about what the people say. But one of the things I don't do, it's after my father died I've never been in

a cemetery, cemetery? Yeah. Again. And second, as you say and you mentioned good and you know me and you know my reputation, wherever I go is a circus, you know. I don't go also because if I go, the attention goes from me and I don't want this kind of attention. And I saw, and I'm not criticising, I'm just saying that I didn't like it, when you go in some sensitive moment to do interviews, speak about him, to speak about football. Come on guys, what is this?

You know, this show, our circus is life sometimes. I'm not part of that. If you wanna be part of this world, good luck. I'm gonna be another side. I'm going to be on the other side. People can continue to criticise me, or they criticise me, but it's gone already.

I felt good with my decision. I don't need to be in the front line, people see me, they're going to speak good because Cristiano is coming. I'm planning the things, I'm thinking about his family, I don't need to be in the cameras for the people to see what I do.

I do behind the scenes, my friends. I feel better than that. But they do it's a big propaganda and big publicity by my name, but it's okay. No problem, I understand. And to change the conversation for funny way if you want to enjoy in a birthday don't invite me

because if I go to your birthday gonna be a big mess no no that's fine with me no no don't invite me you're gonna enjoy I'm gonna have a big party without Cristiano I was just I turned 60 this year and I'm gonna probably... Don't invite me, please. I'm gonna have a party and I want you to come and ruin it. You can come and be the star of the show.

The big dog's here.

Don't invite me. I'm 25 and a bit, don't you worry.

Because you're not gonna enjoy.

No, I would enjoy.

You know why? They're gonna drink two glasses of wine in the middle of the night. They're gonna say, please take a picture with me.

Yeah.

It will be a big mess.

My friends drink a lot more than two glasses of wine. Secondly, I will do anything for the Instagram.

Right?

And you, at my party, of course, it's gonna blow up the internet. I'll take any circus you want to bring. It's not a problem. No, I'm not going to be. You're going to enjoy more, trust me, please. The first interview we did in Turin, when you were at Juventus, and you revealed a story which was really extraordinary,

that when you were like 13, you were so hungry at the Sporting Lisbon Academy that you and a friend would go to a local McDonald's and you would hang around the back and two ladies in the McDonald's would give you free burgers and you were so grateful to them because you were

so hungry, literally hungry. And we tried everything after that to find them. And then I hear that you were walking through an airport and you randomly, recently, and you randomly recently and you randomly bumped into one of them.

Tell me about that. Well it was a funny funny story. I land from Riyadh to Lisbon when I take off there we are in a private area and one of my friends they say Cristiano look what I see here. And I look at, you know when you see some person and you recognize straight away, even 20 years after. And I was with my kids and with Gio and everyone. And I give a big hug to the girl.

And even my kids say, Daddy, what you do? And also Gio look at me. And I tell them the story. And it was like a moment that I feel like, wow, the life is a box of surprises. You never expect this moment.

And it was good. And I was, I spoke with my friends we are already know who is the people and the percent and pretty soon I will do something something special I promise when I say something I try to promise and I will do it under percent and one of the person who was that girl that's amazing. Which is, we already have her number.

What did she say when she saw you? Did she know that you were-

She a little bit on shock, because she never expect that I will recognize her. In the same way, when she saw me, she says, Cristiano, maybe she not gonna, not even speak with me.

Did she realize you had been that boy who then...

Yes. And she tell me one thing, she say, Cristiano, you never imagine, every time that you come to Portugal, I know because I work behind the scenes and I plan to come in here to receive you, just to see you and they always make me apart.

And this moment, because one of the person that didn't come I replaced This is why I come And I was so happy I said listen This is the life the life is brilliant because of that and it's all about moments chapters and everything And I said to my friends to keep our number and we're gonna do it something when I'm gonna have time I'm gonna do something beautiful and special for that people who helped me in that period.

Amazing story. And what's even more incredible is that your new CEO Al Nassir is a guy called José Acemedo. He's sitting standing right over over there and he was the other guy with you. Yes. Queuing up for the McDonald's from those ladies. He was 13, you were 13 and he was telling me a story which says a lot about you. That he was actually gonna be let go from the Academy and you, aged 13, went to see the head of the Academy and you pleaded with him to keep your friend.

And you added a fifth bed to a little dormitory of about four beds. It was very tight. You added a fifth bed and he allowed your friend to stay. And he went on to become a professional footballer himself, played in Premier League, played in other leagues. And came here and is now the new CEO of Al Nasserian, apparently doing very well. I think he told me that actually. But what an amazing journey you two have been on.

I think- Here you both are age 14. When you were 14, you had no money, you were hungry, you were queuing for burgers, and now you're here together living the dream.

Look at life, how brilliant it is.

Amazing, huh?

Wow, I love it. Sometimes when I'm thinking and speak about these kind of moments, I feel emotional, you know, because life is brilliant and God's make you in a place where you deserve. And I'm going to make a challenge for you. I think you should probably make interview to him. Yes. Because you're going to love it.

He's a very, very, very, very interesting guy. I've already got the headline. It's not because he's here with me, but, and he's not in CEO of Al Nassar because he's my friend, no. He have huge potential and everyone are surprised. It's easy when you are around a friend, people, to say that, but speak with other people, other ones, and they say the work that they do the potential that I have and one of the best qualities for me I will always you put in the top loyalty loyalty honest to then take nothing

which is not belong to you and these people is very rare in the world especially especially in football. And especially when it's around a lot of money. And you don't buy these people in Carrefour or Amazon. No, no, no. So I'm challenging you to make an interview with him

because he's a very, very interesting person.

No, we've already discussed it. in fact we're going to call it The Truth About Cristiano, the real story, what he doesn't want the world to know. Perfect. He's going to go public with all of it.

And that story is true, but he can mention so many stories, good ones because...

I know, he's actually a fascinating guy. He's a fashionable guy. I know how important he's been to you since you were 14. But he made it clear to me that without you, he wouldn't have stayed at the academy and he may never have played football professionally. So it's been a...

I just do it my best. As you know, I'm a loyal guy too. So the loyal guy should be next to the loyal people. And this is what I did that I think they're supposed to do. But I was 12 years old. It's amazing. My mind was like that. But I don't know how to explain. You know, sometimes in life you do it or you do it mistakes and you do it good things that

you're not even realize that what is correct and when it's false. But I did what I think was correct, and not because in that moment, of course in that moment I like him, but not like now. Now it's like part of my family. I don't need to say that.

But I tell you as well, Pierce, my people around me, they are fantastic people. I'm lucky, I'm lucky, not just to medal, because I'm one of the best, but also I have other people on my team. He's a special guy, but I have, I'm lucky.

I'm lucky, but also the lucky, to have lucky, it brings effort, you need effort efforts and many of the guys is what are with me it's the guys that I invite him to come to be next to me it's not like the family family born with that family friends or people who worked with you or with you they are different sometimes you need to choose I call it the 4 a.m. club and what I mean is for a club who could you

okay who could you call at 4 a.m. okay and they would get out of bed and they come and help these people I know I know you guys and they're fantastic incredibly loyalty and very protective rightly yeah but I think they feel the same about you that's what's unusual they have great respect for you yeah what we take from this life it It's family and friends, you know, relationships, chapters, whatever you have. If you don't have good people around you, you're not

gonna be happy. So this is what I think and I repeat I am a lucky guy that not because I have a good family, but I also have very, very good friends. Not just because they work for me, I call them my friends because anyway, they are my friends. Even if they want other challenges, I'm never going to close their door, but they always will be my friends. So for me, it's it's a bless

Tell me about your fitness because people look good. You're looking very good I mean, obviously you haven't got these abdominals we've addressed that before but you're working at it and I think you're making good progress they're pretty they like Do you mind if I just... Yeah, it's like hitting granite. Not quite the same. Not quite the same here, but... They say you've got a body of like a 28-year-old. That's what I've read.

That's what your team will think, right? Do you feel that? Do you feel that... You don't look 40. You don't have the physique of a 40-year-old.

No, I'm not. Physically, I think I look much younger, of course. Because I started to do gym since 12, 13, 14, 15.

Do you go every day? Do you do something every day?

No, not every day, but I try to maintain a consistency in my life. But do you do something every day? Do you do something physical? I sleep good, I do good routines, I do a good recovery, I work good in the gym, two, three times per week I weigh, two times per week for me is enough. I burn because of football, you know. It's just consistence.

If you have consistency, it's easy, trust me. Which athletes in modern history do you look at as great examples that maybe have inspired you in terms of the way they take care of themselves we sparring me inspiring you yeah I'm sparring by myself no who have you looked at where you think I good I saw good examples in other sports as well for example I don't know basketball LeBron James I think we are

the same age I met him the other day very nice guy I have more hair than him

he's learning golf but he's not very good now's a good time to play him at

golf but I think it's it's good shape. Other ones Modric still looking good. Yeah. Was he 41 now? I think 39, 40s. Djokovic.

Well Novak is here who's playing in this in the Six Kings thing and he said yesterday you're one of his role models, he named you, for wanting to continue playing into his 40s. Because they all said, look, now that Sinner and Alcarez are kind of the new top guys, will you retire? And he's like, actually, I want to keep going. I want to keep proving to myself I can keep going. And he named you as the example. So you're inspiring him. That probably feels good, right? To inspire the

greatest tennis player in history. I think it's

It's good when you have

others other sports other people

They speak good about your name. It means a lot and Novak is a great example of of

Greatness in the sport. So it's good. I'm glad from his his words

Do you feel now obviously you're probably not as quick as you were, so you know, initially you were a winger, a flying winger and so on, you've changed your position, the way you play football and so on, but do you think as an actual goal scorer, because your record for Portugal recently has been insane, you've obviously been scoring enormous number of goals here in Saudi Arabia, and your record is 30. It's got better than it was in the previous period of your career. But do you think you're a better natural finisher now than you've ever been?

I think I've always been a good top finisher, I think. Probably more I'm focused more on that because as you mentioned by the age you start to lost some things and you have to improve other things and some things that you always can improve is mentally and this is what I'm focused to be mentally good fresh because the brain don't go faster you not get older faster in the brain more you feel more physically I mean professional players and I am I'm adapt

you know and this is but finisher finisher of course with the first three four or five years I'm not wasn wasn't very, very, very good. I was good, but not top. But after 25, I think I was very similar. If you ask my teammates, if you ask my friends, they will say the same.

Probably more, now I'm more focused on that. Right. Because I'm play, I'm not winger anymore and I played the last...

Well I watched your school the other day and it's just your movement. Because I think in the penalty area, I'm not going to tell you how to score goals, but in the penalty area a lot of it is last minute movement I think by the top strikers. It's their ability to get away from a defender very quickly in the box. You should be fresh mentally. Right. And I watched the way you took them and they look relatively easy. They don't look like that goal you just showed me.

But the movement and the awareness and then the finish, that's not easy. If it was, everyone would do it.

Of course.

So that's an instinctive thing, isn't it? I think so, yes. Instinctive things you learn by the time, you learn by the experience. And one thing that I think makes the difference is you can improve all the time. Even with my age, you have some points that you can improve. And this is the biggest mistake of the players. They think they know everything and they don't learn more. If you see in the history of football, the players after when they

get 30s, they slow down. And I'm opposite. I score more goals after 30s and you can say whatever they want because most of the times the people speak about football but they don't know nothing.

Wayne Rooney, your old colleague, said last week that he doesn't hate you, because people have said that he did. He loves you. He called you a genius. He said you're much closer than people realize. But he still said Messi's better.

No problem.

No problem.

That's a very different answer, Cristiano.

No, but seriously, I'm not mad with that. For me, it's OK. You can choose whatever you want.

Do you get on well with Wayne? Do you have a friendship with him or not really?

When we used to play, we had a good relationship. Not friends, like, I mean, that kind of friends, the relationship that I have with these guys, they come in one time per week or two to have a dinner with me or lunch. But we have good relationship. In football, I don't have friends that they come in my house for a lunch or a dinner. When I mean friends, I have good relationship, but friends, friends for me, it's a different word.

For me. But relationship was good. Like Ferdinand was a friend, yes. I still maintain his relationship with him. I'm a sociable man. So, and I respect.

It's like in Al-Nasr, I'm good with everybody. But friend, friend, I think it's a very, very, very deep word, in my opinion. And, but I'm not, nothing against him trust me it's okay it's if it's on things is what do you like what do you love it the most players or decision makers of for me it's not a problem you know I respect him I respect him more when we play because I think he he do it so many good

things for Manchester United we win we want so many things together but it's okay and this works that daddy say thank you to him. I say that I'm a genius whatever he prefer don't no problem. No problem for me. It's it's all good If I see him around I'm shaking his hand. I give you a hug for me. It's not a problem I don't have time, you know to be against people anymore. It's so it's okay

I respect everybody the goals of the ultimate answer to any criticism, aren't they? I mean, if you're a striker, if you just keep scoring at the rate you score, and like I said, they can look at the Saudi league and say it's not as good. Ah, excuses! But actually, look at Portugal, is what I say. Look at your record with Portugal.

It recently has been off the charts.

Excuses. Yeah. Excuses. It's the most simple way for everything. Excuses, excuses, excuses. Year by year, year by year I score more even in a bad year I score 25 goals. If I play in Premier League now in a top team I will score the same.

Well the last season you play, last full season. Easy, easy.

If you have a good team with 14 years old, I will score the same.

Your last season in the Premier League, full season, you got 18 Premier League goals. I think one below Harry Kane or the same as Harry Kane and six Champions League goals. Any team would take a strike now.

I don't need to speak because they can say whatever they want But the numbers that don't like they can say Saudi League. They never been here. They never play here They don't know what to run with 40 degrees They don't know and I still continue and I repeat the Saudi League the Saudi League It's much better than Portuguese League, of course French League is only PSG. Premier League is good, of course, it's the number one.

And they should count even, they should count like the goals to be the top score, the golden ball. Why they don't count Saudi league? Why? You see, look how many players, top players we have in the league. Check, ask the other players if the league is good. Don't ask to me because it's easy to ask me because I'm always saying the same thing, Cristiano says that because he plays in Saudi. No, no. Listen, I play everywhere. Everywhere. For me it's

more easy to score in Spain than score in Saudi. By the way, do you accept that you're only here because of me in that interview? Probably. So given you're now a billionaire and you made probably half of it here. I wasn't. Where's my cut? Where's my commission? You're on the verge of what would be a truly even by your standards incredible achievement a thousand. No one's ever come close to this. Is there a scenario in your head, given the timing, that you might score your thousandth goal at the World Cup next year?

And is that something that quietly in the back of your mind you would think?

No, I'm not. I don't think about that. And maybe I was surprised with my answer. If you ask me, Cristiano, is it a dream to win the World Cup? No, it's not a dream.

Really?

Yes.

To win the World Cup, no one will change my name in the history of football. I'm not going to lie. One thing that I'm sure, that I'm enjoying gonna I'm not gonna lie one thing that I'm sure that I'm enjoy the moment and I learned by the time that the moment it's the most important thing that we have we are not qualified already enjoy the moment the moment is good I played three days ago in Hungary in a sporting stadium.

Maybe it was my last game in that stadium. We never know. I enjoyed it. My mum was there, my family was there. And it was good. People say, Cristiano will be the greatest if he wins the World Cup. I don't agree. I win three titles for Portugal.

You know my view of this. I believe you are the greatest footballer to ever play the game. Thank you. You also know there's a

raging debate right whether Messi is it I say Messi is not even the best Argentinian. Maradona was better than him. How many World Cups win Argentina before Messi? How many? I don't know. Two times? Yeah, maybe two. But it's normal these countries they are used to win big competitions. Brazil, if they win the World Cup, they will surprise the world. No. If Portugal win the World Cup, which is possible, they will shock the world. Yes. But in my mind, I don't think in that way.

Of course, you want to win. Yeah. When you compete, you want to win. I'm honest. For me, it's not going to change the way I see the things and the way I see the football.

Do you believe you've earned the right to be considered the greatest of all time?

Of course.

Oh, one of the best for many people, yes.

But number one?

Peace, but I don't care about that anymore, seriously.

Really?

I say so many things. I say so many interviews where I think, if I say something now, the people not gonna surprise. This story speak for itself. They have opinions. They have...

Some people like more blonde. Some people like more dark. It's okay. No problem for me. But to change this story story the history of Portugal to save Cristiano will the World Cup will be that now this is not make sense for me I win we won

three titles for Portugal history before Portugal never won nothing I'm glad I'm so happy you what you would love it Cristiano to win the World Cup yeah but not a position please don't understand what you're saying. I swear for my kid I still think that image of you if I don't agree, I'm not agree Because Portugal never won World Cup, yeah, but they can win. Yes, we're gonna fight for that

But but it shouldn't define you as a no

We define with 14 years old or 41 To define what to define what? To define if I'm one of the best of the history. To win one competition, six games, seven games. You think it's fair? It's not fair.

When you go to the World Cup in America, David Beckham is the sort of most, along with Messi now, but Beckham's the kind of guy that went to America and became this sort of superstar. You play with Beckham, you compare to Beckham a lot, not least your looks. I'm not going to compare the football, because to me he's not in the same league as you as a footballer. However, do you think you're better looking than David Beckham?

Depends. Are you more handsome? Depends. Depends, because for me the looking is not only the face. The looking, it's all package.

Like this?

If you put me, not anymore, but imagine, Cristiano, not Cristiano, a normal guy, with the speedos, red speedos, in a Copacabana to drink coconut water. Do you think I'm not going to get a chance with nobody? No, you're going to do well.

Okay. You're going to do better than me in the Copacabana. I can actually confirm you can do better than me. I've been in the Copacabana. Nobody noticed.

So, yeah, I can confirm.

I'm joking. You're not really. It depends on the perspective of the people. But it's okay. You're looking good.

I'm looking good.

We're both looking good.

So... Come on. You and Beckham, you're walking across the Copacabana for, say, ten minutes. Who gets the most attention? Not famous? Not famous.

Just your body.

Me.

A hundred percent. I knew it! I knew you!

Come on, Piers.

I agree with you!

You agree? Thank you.

I'm just trying to tease it out of you.

Thank you.

I don't need that, but imagine. Let's imagine something.

No one's looking at Beckett.

Come on. Come on. He knows that.

He knows that.

His face is beautiful. He has a handsome face. Yeah, and some face the rest is the rest is normal like it's normal. I'm not normal. I'm

perfecto

Also, yes too many tattoos doesn't it don't you think I don't know do you think you should have that Absolutely covered him

Hmm. Well, but it looking good. Is there is a guy that I like. He's a guy who speaks good. I like him.

Do you still talk to Sir Alex Ferguson? I met him at the Champions League final.

Long time ago. When I was there in Manchester, I used to speak more with him and he used to come to my house for a tea, he drink tea with the milk. He's a good man. He's a person that I'm always gonna have in my heart because he's a sir, you know. He's a person who really helped me in my life, in my career.

I mean, really, I mean, I don't want to put words in your mouth, but was he, because your father died when you were still very young,

do you think he became a bit of a father figure? Father in football, yes. Like a guy who guided me, yes. In that way, yes. He was a guy who always maintained his words, what we say, he promised. Very good man and I respect him a lot. Best manager you've played under? You've had so many. What I say by the players, I'm kind of saying in the coaches, which is depend. I had the opportunity to work with the best managers in the world. So I'm a lucky person. To mention one for me is not correct, it's not fair. Many people mention, my favourite player is this one.

I'm not that guy. I like to say that all of them help Cristiano to be what I am right now.

President Trump, a friend of mine, was given a CR7 shirt by the Portuguese European Council President Antonio Costa in June at the G7 summit and you wrote on it, to President Donald J. Trump, playing for peace. What did you mean by that?

If the world is in peace, it's our goal. It's one of the guys that can change or help to change the world. And this is my our goal. He's one of the guys that can help to change the world. And this is my main goal. Listen, one of the most important guys, of course, is US President. If we can help each other to make this happen... Because I swear, I can't watch TV.

It's been awful. I don't watch. I swear peace I can't watch TV. It's been awful. I don't watch I swear I can't Sometimes I'm straight start to see to see the news to be I can't I can't and one of the guys is One of the guys that I want to meet I wish one day if you're gonna try unity I can I can make that make make make that happen or tell him that one of the guys that I want to see it to Have a nice talk. It was one of the guys that I want to see to have a nice talk It was one of the guys. Donald Trump.

Here, US, wherever he wants. I know he was here in Saudi with our boss MBS I wish one day to meet him to sit with him because he's really got is one of the person that I really like him because I think it can

make things happen and I like people like that. I mean I say whatever you think of Trump and people have very strong they do about you as well but I think that he believes in peace not war it makes him unusual for a Republican American president he he just but I've spoken to him many times. He really wants peace. And I admire what he's achieved in stopping the bombing in Gaza.

I admire what he's trying to do in Ukraine with Putin, trying to stop the bombing. I think these are admirable things for him to be doing. And following what you said to him,

I think he's trying to deliver on what you asked. I wish that the world goes for a peace way soon. This is what I'm looking for. And I will tell them something, nobody knows this, but maybe one day if you have the opportunity I'm going to sit with him and I'm going to tell him. Probably, probably no, 100% he don't know. That we had something in common, and something that we share. Really? Yes.

Not in your interview, I will tell him.

You can't take a camera to the Oasis.

It's very nice, he's going to like it. He's going to like it. Really?

Yes. How fascinating.

Fascinating. Cristiano is a worldwide man.

Now more than before, but...

I was there in the US so many times.

You will torture. I love this. If you have opportunity one day, tell him.

Well, his son, Baron, is a big fan of yours. He told me that.

Yeah?

Yeah, he's a fan. He loves you.

Good. His son is coming as well.

Oh yeah? Okay, well, we get Baron, Donald. Obviously, I'll have to be there. If you want to be, it's allowed. I'll come as your assistant. Perfect. That would be an amazing... I think we can make that happen. I think he'd love to meet you.

Perfect.

You're the two most famous people on the planet. You're the most followed person on Instagram. He is the most famous, probably, human being.

We'll do a debate for the world. Who is the most famous? Me or Donald Trump? Or Donald Trump. What do you think?

Me. Really? Mm. Ha ha ha. You've got more followers on Instagram. You've got more followers than anybody.

I think worldwide, even in that small island, they know me more than him.

Really?

Yes.

That's a fascinating debate. You think you'd win that?

Yes.

You probably would. You probably would. You probably would.

I think in the world, in the world, nobody is more famous than me.

Do you think anyone there, because of social media.

Tell me one.

Well, I'm going to explain.

Tell me one. Your opinion.

In my opinion, in my lifetime.

This generation. Now, this 2025. Now this right now thousand twenty five right now you and Donald Trump both together I think it's a very interesting debate. I would say in my lifetime. I would add Princess Diana Probably the Queen but it's not now Okay, right but in my lifetime and maybe Nelson Mandela right would be the most famous iconic people But I think right now... Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson at his peak. At his peak.

But I think right now it's you and Donald Trump.

It's a good debate.

It's a great debate.

You're pretty confident. Let's make that happen. I think that'd be great. You see, now it's the map of the world. Have you ever been anywhere where no one's recognized you? In 20 years ago, yes. Not anymore. But not now?

No.

Is there anywhere you could go? Could you go to like an igloo in Iceland and... Even they'd know you, right? Yes.

Do you like that?

No.

It is what it is.

I'd quite like that.

No, please.

No?

It's boring.

It's too much?

It's boring, yeah, too much.

It could be too famous.

I wish to not be so famous.

Really?

Really.

Really.

It's boring, trust me.

But if I said to you, alright Cristiano, you can have all the success as a footballer you've had,

but you're going gonna have no fame? Oh I will sign You would? Of course of course of course of course 100% Fascinating 100% I never want to be famous never I want to have success well I knew it since the beginning when I was young that I will be as let's say a star but to be so famous, I never, never, never wanted. It's boring, trust me. But it is what it is. I was born in that way.

You're the most famous and the richest and most successful footballer in history.

Not bad.

Cristiano, brilliant to catch up with you.

I wish, I wish, listen. To not do an interview with you in three years, I want less.

Okay.

Less. But before, you will do an interview with my CEO.

Oh no, definitely. No, I think it would be a great interview. I totally agree. Your story together is unbelievable and I will do that. And I think my next interview with you could be...

And we can do something... Imagine me, you, Mr Trump in one table.

Yes.

It will be fun.

I think this is a great idea.

Different. Yes. Like around the...

At the White House.

It will be even better.

Why not?

Imagine. I haven't even got to buy an air ticket. No problem. I'll come with you.

Something different, beautiful, good conversation. I think he would love it.

I mean. To promote the World Cup in his country. What could be better?

Oh, look.

I'm going to make this happen. Something, okay, perfect. Listen, you are part of the family. We have a deal? You know that. Christiano, great to see you. Thank you very much. Send my best to all the family. Thank you, thank you, Peter. And congrats on the forthcoming marriage.

Thank you.

It's a big moment for a man.

Thank you. And if you need a best man, you know where to find me.

OK. OK.

I'm good with speeches.