"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can"
About this Quote
The question “so why can’t it happen to me?” is a neat rhetorical judo move. It frames ambition as logic, not arrogance. He’s not claiming he will conquer; he’s implying the only irrational position is to assume he won’t. That’s a veteran PR instinct in a teenager’s body: deflect the pressure by making expectation feel like common sense.
Then he flips the usual fear of being young into a competitive advantage. “I’m not worried I’m young” reads like a rebuttal to critics who see youth as fragility, inconsistency, a developmental excuse. Calling it “an incentive” turns vulnerability into fuel. Subtext: I’ll outwork the skepticism.
In context - a high-profile move into the Premier League spotlight, with hype already attached - the line is less about reassurance than consent. He’s telling the club and its supporters: you can demand greatness from me now.
Quote Details
| Topic | Motivational |
|---|---|
| Source | Cristiano Ronaldo — quote as listed on Wikiquote (Cristiano Ronaldo page): "Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can." |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Ronaldo, Cristiano. (2026, January 15). Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/lots-of-young-players-have-triumphed-at-united-so-124004/
Chicago Style
Ronaldo, Cristiano. "Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/lots-of-young-players-have-triumphed-at-united-so-124004/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/lots-of-young-players-have-triumphed-at-united-so-124004/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.


