Pressure and Expectations in Football

Leo, please, we need to talk.

About what?

About what?

You missed the penalty and gave me hope, real hope.

I was happy, Leo.

My fans were happy.

Okay.

Then you scored two goals.

Two.

Five goals in two matches.

No, Cristiano, it's just football.

Oh, Leo, this stopped being football days ago.

This is emotional abuse.

You play tomorrow, right?

Exactly.

That's the problem.

Now everybody expects me to respond.

Then score.

Leo, I've missed penalties in games nobody remembers.

Even when you miss, you still end up scoring.

I don't know what you want me to do.

Make it easier for me.

How?

Miss and stay missed.

That's not how the World Cup works.

That penalty stayed missed.

We wouldn't even be having this conversation.

Cristiano, go home and get some sleep.

I can't sleep, Leo.

I play tomorrow and you're already putting pressure on me today.