Madrid, Jan 11: Fresh from being named the best men's player by world football governing body FIFA, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out becoming a coach after retiring.
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"Very difficult... never say never," Ronaldo told FIFA's official website on Tuesday. He was named the best men's player of the 2015-16 season by FIFA at a ceremony in Zurich.
"The images don't lie. People can see how nervous I was. But I think it was a glorious day for Portugal."
Probed about his supreme ability to dominate at the highest level after so many years, Ronaldo said it was his work ethic and support of team-mates that made it possible.
"There's no secret. It's working strong and arduously," he said. "I'm playing for a team (Real Madrid) that gives me the possibility to be able to compete for these trophies. With Portugal also, I thought it was a sensational Euro," the 31-year-old said.
"I'll return to saying again, it was a year of dreams -- the collective performance, the individual performance, the team performance and the performance of the national team."
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