If you are a Ronaldo fan, then you must have enjoyed his Overhead Kick in Portugal's match with Poland. Most people were saying that Ronaldo may be getting old to play for the 2026 World Cup but not many youngsters can score like this, the way he played yesterday. The match was an easy win for Portugal though as they won the match by 5 - 1 in the UEFA Nations League. It was a treat to watch a 39 year old with this athletic skills in action
I won't consider his age as old in this sports. Because if you are very active in what you do, would be hard to slow down and feel the impact of aging. He said, he will walk away from this sports if he doesn't feel motivated anymore. But for now, the ball is still rolling for him.
And of course the poor performance shown by Brazil has drawn a lot of criticism from observers and fans. This can happen because considering that Barzil is one of the best national teams in the world and Brazil is the birthplace of the best talents.
People will criticize Brazil because they have a great history in football especially in the World Cup. They are not the same as some teams that do not have a history with the World Cup. Seeing Brazil's performance right now of course makes Brazilians and their fans from all over the world very disappointed. I don't think they will be back to their best in the 2026 World Cup. So far Brazil seems to have lost a lot of their best talent. Only Vinicius Jr is on a different level. I don't think they will even be in the running to win the 2026 World Cup with their current performance.
We can't blame some of the expectations from this team because they have long history in the making. However, it is not always that they have very good lineup of athletes that can match the performance of previous players. Also, there are other factors that their fans should also consider, the coach, training, the benefits offered to play with the team and other underlying factors why some of them are not really putting their best foot forward on their games.