Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has outlined his ambitions in the game.

The 21-year-old has high aspirations and wants to add to the FA Cup and Carling Cup winners' medals in his trophy cabinet.

With the World Cup finals on the horizon, the United winger wants to win the prestigious competition after going so close when losing out with Portugal in the final of Euro 2004.

"I don't play football just because I like it," he told Sky Sports. "I play because I've got an ambition to always win and be the best - to win every trophy and competition I'm part of.

"I'll be happy when I win the Champions League, the World Cup and the European Championship. This is every footballer's ambition.

"To finish my career and be able to say I did a good job overall, and say I was handsomely rewarded for it. That's it."

The 21-year-old feels he has already achieved a lot in a short space of time and has mixed feelings about dealing with the pressures of fame.

"It was a very special feeling," he said of his international bow against Kazakhstan. "I was only 18 but had made my debut with the national squad, alongside some players I really admired and it's a moment you never forget.

"I also think it was very good to gamble on bringing in Mr [Luiz Felipe] Scolari as Portugal coach, and it's obvious I'm very happy with it.

"Having had my debut at 18 years old, for all the success I've had already, I hope to continue playing at the highest level.

"I have mixed feelings about all the attention. There was once a time when it was good to be unknown. When nobody knew who I was, I always used to say to myself and my mates when am I going to be famous?

"When are people going to start asking for my autograph? Now people do know who I am, I ask why I became so famous.

"But it's very gratifying and important. It means people like my work and admire me as a player and a person so it's obvious there are good and bad things but I'm a footballer and I'm prepared for it."