'I believe nobody is better than me'

Cristiano Ronaldo says the way to his amazing achievement is trusting no one is superior to anything he is - and he exhorted his Portuguese partners to embrace a similar state of mind. The Real Madrid star made the remarks as he acknowledged the Portuguese player of the year grant in Lisbon. 

"We ought to dependably trust we are the best," said Ronaldo, who drove Portugal to the Euro 2016 title and who is currently turning his look to the 2018 World Cup. "You have to plan for an impressive future. I generally trust that no one is superior to anything me, out on the pitch in any event," he said. 

"On an individual and aggregate level I have had a fantasy year. I won five trophies [Champions League, UEFA Supercup, World Club Cup, Spanish association title and the Spanish Supercup], the Ballon D'Or and the FIFA 'Best' title. I likewise commit it to my four kids. That is another record - three kids in three months." 

Ronaldo, who has been voted Ballon D'Or champ five times, is right now in Lisbon with the Portugal squad who play kindred World Cup qualifiers Egypt on Friday and the Netherlands three days after the fact. 

The 33-year-old has scored 79 objectives in 147 diversions for Portugal and will lead the prevailing European Champions to the 2018 World Cup, wellness allowing, where they will confront Spain, Morocco and Iran in the first round.