Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal Retirement Stance Clear With 2026 World Cup Plan: Report

13.07.2024 - 06:58 sports.ndtv.com

Have football fans seen the last of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal shirt? The team's departure from Euro 2024 at the quarter-final stage has had many wondering if Ronaldo would hang up his boots at the international stage after the tournament.

Ronaldo didn't look at his best the entire tournament and even failed to register a single goal or assist before the team's exit.

However, a report has claimed that Ronaldo isn't willing to quit international football just yet. In fact, he is determined to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and bring the trophy home.

Ronaldo had an insipid Euro 2024 campaign that saw him contribute little to the team's goals. Portugal reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, thanks to their goalkeeper Diogo Costa's heroics in the penalty shootout after Ronaldo missed a penalty, putting the team in danger of elimination.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been Portugal's main man for nearly two decades but the veteran forward is a long way from peak performance before Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final showdown with France. Now 39 years old and playing his club football in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo is showing his age in what must surely be his last major international tournament. Ronaldo's goalscoring prowess has been the hallmark of an incredible career in which for years he vied with Lionel Messi for the crown of the world's best player.

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Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to make a decision on his future with Portugal after their disappointing exit from the EURO Cup 2024, according to a report from Goal.com. The report stated that Ronaldo is yet to decide his international future as the fans have started to speculate that the 39-year-old will retire from Portuguese football after their loss against France in the quarterfinal match of the Euro 2024. Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal crashed out of the ongoing Euro 2024 after their disappointing loss against France. Portugal kept the game 0-0 until the full time of the match, but in the penalties, they failed to save a single shot from the French players and lost by 5-3.

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