The 29-year-old's brace against Japan brought the Real Madrid star level with German Gerd Muller's mark of 14 but he said on Sunday that it wasn't really on his mind.
BERGISCH GLADBACH: Breaking the all-time record for goals in the World Cup is not top of Brazil striker's Ronaldo's list but beating African side Ghana in Tuesday's second round clash is.
The 29-year-old's brace against Japan brought the Real Madrid star level with German Gerd Muller's mark of 14 but he said on Sunday that it wasn't really on his mind.
"I dedicated the two goals against Japan to my son Ronald, who was in the stands wearing a Brazil shirt," said Ronaldo, whose second goal especially undermined his critics who said he was too slow and too fat to be in the starting XI of the five-time champions.
"My target is to win the World Cup and if I score goals all the better. I am not obsessed being the leading scorer at the World Cup or breaking records. I am of course delighted to have equalled the record of 14 goals and if I take it to a new level, I will be even happier but the objective remains as it has always been - to win the World Cup. These landmarks are always around. For instance if I score against Ghana I could be the player to score Brazil's 200th goal at a World Cup finals, but so what. Beating Ghana is the most important thing," added Ronaldo, who was top scorer at the 2002 edition including both goals in the 2-0 win over Germany in the final.
While beating Ghana remains his next target, Ronaldo accepts that the African giants will be no pushover.
"We are in good form, and well prepared to take on whoever is the opponent," said Ronaldo, who like his team-mates failed to convince in the first two matches, a 1-0 win over Croatia and a 2-0 win against Australia.
"Now it is the turn of Ghana, who we know well. We have watched their matches (the first two a 2-0 defeat by Italy and a 2-0 victory over Czech Republic) and we will try and prey on their weaknesses. We know the players well, as 21 of the 23 play in Europe. However we must not be complacent, as they have plenty of quality players," he said.
Ronaldo also dismissed suggestions that he was happier playing alongside Real Madrid team-mate Robinho than Inter Milan's barrel-chested forward Adriano, who Ronaldo set up for the first goal against Australia but has been reported to be unhappy he did not play any role in the 4-1 win over Japan.
"It was no better or worse with Robinho," said Ronaldo, who may well have Adriano as his strike partner for the Ghana clash as Robinho is struggling with a painful thigh.
"We just showed that we have an excellent squad and that the coach can rely on everybody to do a good job. Carlos Alberto Parreira has to see how we are playing, and I like the others want to play. Everybody is in the same boat, those who play will give everything and those who don't will wait for their chance. The squad is in good shape, we are united and confident that we can go the whole way. Every one of us is ready to make sacrifices to win the World Cup," he added.
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