Transcript · Spanish → English
Cristiano Ronaldo's Impact in Press Conference
It's not what he said, it's what Cristiano Ronaldo conveyed here, in this press room.
His stage presence, his omnipresence, his dominance, his arrogance, in the good sense of the word,
dominated absolutely everything, even the press officer, whom he told who could speak, who couldn't, and when to speak.
I saw the Cristiano of 20 years ago, a fired-up Cristiano, a Cristiano who is master of absolutely every register,
and that is the Cristiano who still lives, a Cristiano with hunger, a Cristiano with conviction, a Cristiano with competitiveness,
who takes control of what he wants because he has that magic, he walks into a press room and lights it up,
and bathes it in energy, in light.
How we need these characters! That too, right?
I was discussing it with some colleagues, because he doesn't mince words.
I want you to talk because you don't like it.
So, give the mic to him, this one hits me.
They're not going to kill me that easily.
That Cristiano, this defiant Cristiano, whom we always loved when he came out after losing,
or having a rough time, or getting kicked, or being criticized in the press,
and would go to the mixed zone and speak, that's the Cristiano who is fired up.
And that's why I think Cristiano will be there and will be strong tomorrow, because he looks in great shape.
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Original transcript (Spanish)
No es lo que dijo, es lo que transmitió Cristiano Ronaldo acá, en esta sala de prensa. Su poder escénico, su omnipresencia, su preponderancia, su prepotencia, en el buen sentido de la palabra, dominó absolutamente todo, hasta el jefe de prensa, al que le marcaba quién hablaba, quién no, cuándo hablar. Vi al cristiano de hace 20 años, a un cristiano encendido, a un cristiano dueño de absolutamente todos los registros, y ese es el cristiano que aún vive, un cristiano con hambre, un cristiano con convicción, un cristiano con competitividad,
que se hace dueño de lo que quiere porque tiene esa magia, llega a una sala de prensa y la ilumina, y la bania de energía, de luz. ¿Cómo hacen falta estos personajes? Eso también, ¿no? Lo comentaba con algunos colegas, porque sin pelos en la lengua. Quiero que hables tú porque a ti no te gusta.
Entonces, dale micrófono a él, que este me pega. No me van a matar tan fácil. Ese cristiano, este cristiano reivindicativo, que siempre nos encantó cuando salía después de perder, o de pasarla mal, o que le pegaran patadas, o que le hubieran criticado en prensa, y salía a la zona mixta y hablaba, ese es el cristiano que está enchufado.
Y por eso creo que Cristiano va a estar, y va a estar fuerte mañana, porque se le ve enorme.
