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Asked about his “I’m back” statement after the match, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said: “Just so they (the critics) don’t forget – 23 years (of doing that).”
“I’m very happy, but the most important thing is the team’s work and confidence,” added Ronaldo.
“Of course, personal bests are always good, but my goal is always to help the team achieve its goals.
“We had to overcome a lot of obstacles during the week but the team did really well, we improved a lot.
“It was a difficult week without kicking the ball, a dark week, but we handled it because we believed in our work as we always do. It was difficult but we came back.”
Portugal face Colombia in their final match on Sunday 28 June (00:30 BST) to determine who advances from Group K and tops the table.
And boss Roberto Martinez from D.R. He said Ronaldo was crucial in picking up his spirits and maintaining his level after the disappointing result against Congo.
“It was a difficult week because we didn’t get the results we wanted and we had a difficult time with criticism, noise,” added Martinez.
We were angry, we were sick, but we grew as a team and managed to overcome our emotions and give our best. Cristiano Ronaldo was the perfect captain, he was very focused and used his experience because it’s not the first time he’s dealt with this situation.
“Our captain is exemplary, playing in his sixth World Cup. He plays for the Portuguese national team, works hard every day, strives to improve every training session and has a great attitude on the pitch and in the dressing room.”
Former England captain Wayne Rooney, who was Ronaldo’s former team-mate at Manchester United, told BBC Sport: “With all the best players in this competition scoring goals, it’s amazing to score 2 goals in 41 at the World Cup.
“He didn’t have the best game but that’s what he does, he takes a bit of criticism and reacts like that, he’s done that his whole career.
“He wants to be the best and he always has been. When other forwards and attacking players are scoring goals, he wants to go up the list. His reaction here is what you would expect from him.
“He’s selfish in terms of wanting to be the best, but he’s also a team player. What they did last night to see Messi and Ronaldo at their age was unbelievable.”
