Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been quizzed on a number of subjects while taking a lie detector test. Did he tell the truth?
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- All-time great under the microscope
- Quizzed on a number of subjects
- Did his best to answer truthfully
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Champions League vs World Cup
Ronaldo has won the Champions League on five occasions. The first of those triumphs came while on the books at Manchester United, with the other four enjoyed during a record-breaking stint at Real Madrid. When asked if he would swap his European titles for a World Cup win with Portugal, Ronaldo said he would not. The lie detector – which was taken in association with – said he was telling the truth.
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2026 World Cup
Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of men’s international football. He has earned 200 caps for his country and continues to make himself available for selection. He may well grace the 2026 World Cup – which would be his sixth appearance at FIFA’s flagship event. Asked if Portugal are capable of winning that tournament, Ronaldo said “yes”. That was considered to be a lie, with the 38-year-old saying: “What a pessimist, huh?”
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Best goal
The Portuguese icon has scored many memorable goals down the years, but few can be considered better than the stunning bicycle kick he netted for Real Madrid during a Champions League clash with Juventus in 2017-18. Ronaldo said that effort was his best, but was informed that he was lying. He was not having that and said of that strike: “For me it's the best goal. You can say it's the most difficult… the most beautiful. It depends, so many things.”
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Keep going
Ronaldo is still going strong at Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, with 12 goals recorded through 11 games this season. He has always kept himself in the best possible condition and is expected to play on for some time yet. Ronaldo was considered to be telling the truth when admitting that he plans to play on into his 40s.
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