Cristiano Ronaldo: I have scored so many hat tricks, one more and one less is not important to me

Cristiano Ronaldo accepted an exclusive interview with Morgan and talked about the game in which Ronaldo was substituted after a double strike in the World Cup preliminaries and Portugal was tied with Hungary.

Morgan: You mentioned goals. You have previously scored two goals for Portugal. Then you were substituted in the 77th minute, and Hungary scored an equalizer in the last minute. I can imagine how you felt.

If I were your coach, I would have a rule. If Cristiano Ronaldo scores two goals, never stop him from scoring a hat-trick, because I know you, you will do everything you can to win the game, but also to complete the hat-trick. So how did you feel about being substituted with no chance of scoring your hat-trick?

C Ronaldo: To be honest, even when it comes to scoring goals, sometimes you think the simple way would be the better way, but it’s not the case. I understand what you mean, but I also have to put myself in the shoes of a coach. Maybe he wants to preserve the result by replacing another player to preserve the result. That player is a new force and they can help the team defend more.

I understand, and beyond that I have to agree with the coach, because we are not all the same. We think differently. So if I would have stayed on the pitch I would have tried to score the third goal, but sometimes substitutions are good, even if you score two goals. It's not a problem for me anymore because I've scored so many hat-tricks that one more and one less doesn't matter to me!