Cristiano Ronaldo said in a cryptic social media post that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended, while stopping short of announcing his retirement from international duty. (More Football News)
Cristiano Ronaldo posted a message on social media saying that his dream of winning the world cup has ended.
Cristiano Ronaldo said in a cryptic social media post that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended, while stopping short of announcing his retirement from international duty. (More Football News)
The 37-year-old Ronaldo left the field in tears after Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
In his first comments after the elimination, Ronaldo said Sunday that it was 바카라time to take stock바카라 without saying explicitly if he wants to carry on being available for Portugal after 19 years in the national team.
바카라There바카라s no point in reacting rashly,바카라 Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. 바카라I just want everybody to know that a lot has been said, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated about, but my dedication to Portugal has never wavered for an instant.
바카라I바카라ve always been just one more (Portuguese) fighting for everyone바카라s goal. I would never turn my back on my teammates or my country.바카라
Ronaldo, who is the all-time leading scorer in men바카라s international soccer with 118 goals, said putting Portugal 바카라on the highest level in the world바카라 was his biggest dream.
바카라In my five appearances at World Cups over 16 years, always playing alongside great players and supported by millions of Portuguese, I have given my all,바카라 he wrote. 바카라I left everything I had on the pitch. I바카라ll never shrink from a battle and I have never given up on that dream.
바카라Unfortunately, that dream ended yesterday.바카라
Ronaldo said he would now 바카라let everyone draw their own conclusions.바카라
바카라For now. There바카라s not much else to say. Thank you, Portugal. Thank you, Qatar. The dream was beautiful as long as it lasted.바카라
The next major tournament is the European Championship in 2024. The next World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026, by which time Ronaldo will be 41 years old.
Ronaldo is without a club after leaving Manchester United during the World Cup in the wake of an explosive interview before the tournament when he criticized the manager, board and his teammates at the English club.
His only goal at the World Cup was a penalty against Ghana in Portugal바카라s opening group game. He became the first male player to score at five World Cups.
Ronaldo started on the bench for Portugal바카라s games in the last 16 바카라 a 6-1 victory over Switzerland 바카라 and the quarterfinals.
Before the game against Morocco, Portugal coach Fernando Santos denied reports Ronaldo threatened to leave the World Cup after being told he wasn바카라t going to be in the starting lineup against Switzerland.