The Portuguese superstar is ready to conquer the EURO 2024 championship.
Retirement from the national team seems to have beckoned for Cristiano Ronaldo after the 2022 World Cup. The pain in Qatar follows a disastrous season that has left Ronaldo’s future uncertain. However, he remains strong and is aiming for glory in Germany.
Indeed, as Portugal prepares for the EURO 2024 finals, Ronaldo is not only still in the squad but also a source of hope . At the age of 39, an international career that seemed to end in shame could end with a final glorious performance.
Ronaldo is ready to conquer glory.
Tears fell as soon as the final whistle sounded in Doha on the night of December 10, 2022. Ronaldo was so sad that he didn’t dare bow to Portuguese fans. Big pain.
The shocking loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup meant the “dream” was dead. This is also considered the end of Ronaldo’s top playing career. At that time, he was 37 years old.
After nearly two decades of relying on Ronaldo, everyone agrees that Portugal needs to move on. Ronaldo is now said to cause more problems than he solves.
He wants to restore his position after the scandal with Manchester United – but the 2022 World Cup campaign is a sad story. And CR7’s hot-tempered personality led to Fernando Santos pushing the striker to the bench in the knockout round.
It was a decision that shocked world football, but it was undeniably the correct one: Portugal played better without its all-time leading scorer, having only fired once in the competition. Qatar.
However, Ronaldo did not give up. Portugal heads to EURO 2024 with a perfect record, winning all 10 qualifying matches. Only Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (14) has scored more goals than Ronaldo (10).
Ronaldo left the pain of the 2022 World Cup behind.
However, there are still doubts about the true strength of a team led by a 39-year-old man, currently playing in Saudi Arabia.
In modern football, choosing a striker who does not contribute much to the defensive front is always questioned. However, coach Roberto Martinez affirmed: “Ronaldo is a player who knows very well how to take advantage of space and is a classy striker.
Cristiano’s reaction when losing the ball and his attention to defense were both perfect. So for me, there’s no worry here.”
Notably, Ronaldo is not the type of player willing to sit on the bench, or even agree to be withdrawn early. However, he himself affirmed that he would not cause any problems: “I am 100% professional.” I will always be ready to help the country and respect the coach’s decision.”
It seems there has been a change in Ronaldo’s attitude over the past 2 years. At least, he is in a much better state than when attending the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo personally admitted: “Every year that passes is a gift. So, playing after the age of 35 or 36 is already a gift. I’m 39 years old now and just try to enjoy each year. The important thing is Must be physically and mentally good to help the team.”
Of course, Ronaldo’s nature is to always want to score many goals, win many titles and silence many critics. Victory is always the perfect response and glory is always the ultimate goal.
