Ronaldo says it again: His 6th World Cup will be his last - The Korea Times

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to reporters during a press conference ahead of his team's World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Spain, Sunday, July 5, in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas. AP-Yonhap

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cristiano Ronaldo's sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal's superstar and a reporter from Argentina.

Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16 clash with border rival Spain to repeat something he has said at least once before.

This sixth World Cup for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star will be his last.

“What remains with me is the people — the people who love you. I share hotels with the staff, Latino people, and those are spectacular memories. Yesterday on the flight, there was an Argentine flight attendant. And knew she was Argentine by the way she looked at me: ‘I knew you were Argentine by the way you looked at me. If you look away quickly, it means you don’t like Cristiano,’” Ronaldo said in translated remarks Sunday, breaking into a smile.