Ronaldo pushes Coke bottles aside to drink water

Cristiano Ronaldo pushes aside two Coke bottles and shows off his love of water at the start of Portugal's pre-match press conference.

The 36-year-old Portugal skipper will lead his country once again as they launch their Euro 2020 campaign in Hungary on Tuesday attempting to defend the title they claimed in France five years ago.

Asked if both they and he were better or worse-placed to achieve their dream, Ronaldo told a press conference: “As a team, we don’t know yet. This is a different tournament.

“We’re not the same team we were in 2016, this is a younger team, this is a team with great potential and only by playing will we know if we’re better or worse than we were in 2016.

“On a personal level, I’m not the same player I was 18 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago. We keep adjusting. The most intelligent thing about a football player is the ability to adjust.

“From 18 to 36, I’ve learned to adjust. Regardless of winning silverware, I’ve always adjusted and adapted and on a personal level, I’ve always been able to win and also on a collective level with the teams I’ve played for.”

Ronaldo, who has 104 international goals to his name, will become the first man to play at five Euros finals, but he insists personal milestones are secondary.

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