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Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
Actually Cristiano Ronaldo not regular players for FIFA World Cup 2022, but under Roberto Martínez as Portugal new manager Ronaldo get back his regular position and success answering with manager trust become top scorer for his national team in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.
During has consistency performance with Al Nassr and success become top scorer, I think he will get back as regular position with Portugal in FIFA World Cup 2026, but before playing in last World Cup edition Ronaldo has chance to show his performance in EURO 2024 and give the best result for Portugal national team.
Next World Cup edition seems still have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, their fans keep excited and favorite their players will get good result in last career in World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo as we all know is one of the greatest footballers of all time and as a player, the Portuguese superstar have won every trophy that's expected of a top professional footballer except the FIFA World Cup. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament, he showed great desire to win the world championship but wasn't given the chance to do that because the then Portugal national team coach Fernando Santos preferred to start games with other members of the squad in important games.

Should cristiano Ronaldo make it to the finals of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, I don't think he'll have all the footballing strength to perform at the top of his games but I expect him to make great impacts in the team. Current Portuguese manager Roberto Martinez has shown how well he loves Cristiano Ronaldo and I think he'll make good use of him in that tournament but that's if Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't retire from international football by then
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Certainly, imagine if you were a young player, having an idol there encouraging you and passing on all your experience is a big difference, it completely changes the atmosphere of the entire team. Cristiano Ronaldo might even play a little to give the youngsters more peace of mind, calling him up at 41 years old I'm sure is the best thing to do

Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
op You are right that alone is never possible. If the young players of 2026 World Cup Portugal can do great things by pulling a team together then surely Ronaldo can play well for the team. If Portugal's young players don't perform well in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo won't be able to do much for the team alone, so if the whole team plays well, then Ronaldo's performance will be much better. If we talk about argentina like messi has done very well then young players of argentina have done very well due to which argentina became world champions after a long time.

What is the performance from the World Cup champions, Argentina is going to be in the next World Cup?

First of all, I do not think Lionel Messi is actually going to play that World Cup. And even if he does, I do not think he is going to be that effective, to be honest. Yes, he might be with the team for more like spiritual support. Because he is going to be pretty old by the time. And without him, I will say that the performance of Argentina is going to be a little worse. Probably the performance from the Argentina team is still going to be good. But I doubt they will actually be able to win and successfully defend the World Cup title.

It will be very difficult for this Argentina team to win the World Cup again, they could even take Messi like they took Claudio Caniggia in the 2002 World Cup, he didn't even enter the field lol. Now if a new talented young player appears, the conversation will change, but I still believe that this team will be the basis of the next World Cup team, without many surprises.
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Certainly, imagine if you were a young player, having an idol there encouraging you and passing on all your experience is a big difference, it completely changes the atmosphere of the entire team. Cristiano Ronaldo might even play a little to give the youngsters more peace of mind, calling him up at 41 years old I'm sure is the best thing to do

Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
op You are right that alone is never possible. If the young players of 2026 World Cup Portugal can do great things by pulling a team together then surely Ronaldo can play well for the team. If Portugal's young players don't perform well in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo won't be able to do much for the team alone, so if the whole team plays well, then Ronaldo's performance will be much better. If we talk about argentina like messi has done very well then young players of argentina have done very well due to which argentina became world champions after a long time.

What is the performance from the World Cup champions, Argentina is going to be in the next World Cup?

First of all, I do not think Lionel Messi is actually going to play that World Cup. And even if he does, I do not think he is going to be that effective, to be honest. Yes, he might be with the team for more like spiritual support. Because he is going to be pretty old by the time. And without him, I will say that the performance of Argentina is going to be a little worse. Probably the performance from the Argentina team is still going to be good. But I doubt they will actually be able to win and successfully defend the World Cup title.
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Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
Actually Cristiano Ronaldo not regular players for FIFA World Cup 2022, but under Roberto Martínez as Portugal new manager Ronaldo get back his regular position and success answering with manager trust become top scorer for his national team in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.
During has consistency performance with Al Nassr and success become top scorer, I think he will get back as regular position with Portugal in FIFA World Cup 2026, but before playing in last World Cup edition Ronaldo has chance to show his performance in EURO 2024 and give the best result for Portugal national team.
Next World Cup edition seems still have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, their fans keep excited and favorite their players will get good result in last career in World Cup.

It is a fact, what CR7 has built, the new coach will not make the mistake of the previous one, certain that he does not want to take over an entire country by not bringing in its best player, and it is a fact, CR7 has done a great job, He is a very complete player who always makes a difference, as far as I am concerned he is the best in the world, he is in a very good league and from Portugal for now what I can expect is the best, with Bruno, CR7 and Pepe playing You can only hope for the best from Joao Félix, this time I think it will be the Portugal that we wanted to see in Qatar, but the previous coach ruined everything, it's a shame, and CR7 has not forgiven him for that, in fact he does not speak to him at the moment.

We all hope that the salary between Portugal and Argentina is the same, because we want to see CR7 fighting against a Messi who is already world champion, in this World Cup there will be no more internal injustices within the teams, because then they will have Argenta as their best player and Portugal with its best player, I didn't like the attitude of the Portuguese players like Bruno because he believes that he is more important than CR7 and he is not, then all this made Portugal lose, in this next World Cup CR7 has to shoulder the team, it is his opportunity, it is very likely that CR7 will play with his son, if he wins his position they can do it together, it would be something very epic, then I think that many of us would be totally pleased with that act, but let's see, because everything is heading towards that, if this happens, and if they go very far I think there will be many male tears out there lol.
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Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
Actually Cristiano Ronaldo not regular players for FIFA World Cup 2022, but under Roberto Martínez as Portugal new manager Ronaldo get back his regular position and success answering with manager trust become top scorer for his national team in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.
During has consistency performance with Al Nassr and success become top scorer, I think he will get back as regular position with Portugal in FIFA World Cup 2026, but before playing in last World Cup edition Ronaldo has chance to show his performance in EURO 2024 and give the best result for Portugal national team.
Next World Cup edition seems still have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, their fans keep excited and favorite their players will get good result in last career in World Cup.
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Certainly, imagine if you were a young player, having an idol there encouraging you and passing on all your experience is a big difference, it completely changes the atmosphere of the entire team. Cristiano Ronaldo might even play a little to give the youngsters more peace of mind, calling him up at 41 years old I'm sure is the best thing to do

Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
op You are right that alone is never possible. If the young players of 2026 World Cup Portugal can do great things by pulling a team together then surely Ronaldo can play well for the team. If Portugal's young players don't perform well in the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo won't be able to do much for the team alone, so if the whole team plays well, then Ronaldo's performance will be much better. If we talk about argentina like messi has done very well then young players of argentina have done very well due to which argentina became world champions after a long time.
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Certainly, imagine if you were a young player, having an idol there encouraging you and passing on all your experience is a big difference, it completely changes the atmosphere of the entire team. Cristiano Ronaldo might even play a little to give the youngsters more peace of mind, calling him up at 41 years old I'm sure is the best thing to do

Ronaldo couldn't do much in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But recently he has been really good for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. Personally I believe that he deserves a slot in the Portuguese squad for 2026. Because he is in decent form, and Portugal doesn't have anyone who is capable of effectively replacing him. The situation is much different from what we have with Argentina and Messi. But again, Ronaldo alone won't be able to do much unless he gets good support from the younger players.
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Even if they are not starters, it is very important to take these great veteran players to help and support the other teammates... They are very experienced players who have already experienced major competitions, so it makes perfect sense for them to participate in the World Cup, the importance is not just playing.

I agree with you. The world cup is not just about playing football. But it's also about mental because it will be watched by billions of people from all over the world. You brought your country to the international stage. Even the presidents of several countries also attended the world cup. So it is certain that extraordinary mental pressure will occur on young players, especially those who rarely compete on the international stage. With the presence of legendary veteran players like Messi and Ronaldo, I think it is a tremendous blessing for Argentina and Portugal. These two players can support young players with motivation and also maintain their mentality in big matches like the World Cup.

Certainly, imagine if you were a young player, having an idol there encouraging you and passing on all your experience is a big difference, it completely changes the atmosphere of the entire team. Cristiano Ronaldo might even play a little to give the youngsters more peace of mind, calling him up at 41 years old I'm sure is the best thing to do
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Even if they are not starters, it is very important to take these great veteran players to help and support the other teammates... They are very experienced players who have already experienced major competitions, so it makes perfect sense for them to participate in the World Cup, the importance is not just playing.

I agree with you. The world cup is not just about playing football. But it's also about mental because it will be watched by billions of people from all over the world. You brought your country to the international stage. Even the presidents of several countries also attended the world cup. So it is certain that extraordinary mental pressure will occur on young players, especially those who rarely compete on the international stage. With the presence of legendary veteran players like Messi and Ronaldo, I think it is a tremendous blessing for Argentina and Portugal. These two players can support young players with motivation and also maintain their mentality in big matches like the World Cup.
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It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.

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I also think it is very likely and entirely possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in the next World Cup as a player, after all there is only two years left and currently he continues to play "a lot of football".

In fact, not only him, but I see that two world football stars, already in the final stage of their careers, have been called up to defend their countries again on the next FIFA date: In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, now 38 years old, there is also the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old currently.

Even with their advanced age, they remain part of the plans of their respective teams, who face their first games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. It will be a good test to see how their physical performances are and how difficult they will make it for the opponents.
I've been able to read a lot of opinions from different people and on different sports websites concerning the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo playing in the next edition of the FIFA World Cup and for me that's been opportuned to watch the Portuguese star right from when he announced himself to the global stage at the 2004 UEFA Euros championship which was hosted in his home country Portugal till this very moment, I think the Portuguese star is very likely to feature in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one player that's been very intentional about his health/fitness over the years and considering his injury history, he's not a player that's prone to major injuries so with his current level of fitness and performance, I think he'll be fit to participate in the next edition of the FIFA World Cup in two years time.

It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.

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I also think it is very likely and entirely possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in the next World Cup as a player, after all there is only two years left and currently he continues to play "a lot of football".

In fact, not only him, but I see that two world football stars, already in the final stage of their careers, have been called up to defend their countries again on the next FIFA date: In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, now 38 years old, there is also the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old currently.

Even with their advanced age, they remain part of the plans of their respective teams, who face their first games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. It will be a good test to see how their physical performances are and how difficult they will make it for the opponents.

Even if they are not starters, it is very important to take these great veteran players to help and support the other teammates... They are very experienced players who have already experienced major competitions, so it makes perfect sense for them to participate in the World Cup, the importance is not just playing.
Cristiano Ronaldo might not be q regular starter if he succeeds to feature for the Portugal national team in 2026 because of the young, talented, energetic and pacy players in the team but I think he'll play some major roles for the team because of his wealth of experience. For a player that's already in 5 different World Cup finals, Cristiano Ronaldo I think will make a great impact in the team and that's why the current manager of the Portuguese national team Roberto Martinez is always calling him up to the national team games.
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I like your post because we are about to define an entire team that only replaces Ronaldo... Cheesy

Maybe Portugal should send a request to the FIFA association asking them to allow for more players on the pitch because they will soon have to replace Ronaldo.

I mean, Portugal won the European Championship in the past. In Qatar they were too unpredictable, no consistency. They lost against Morocco in the quarterfinals though, which I think can happen to any team as Morocco was this one surprise team that was about to achieve the impossible. Since they kicked out Spain in the round of 16, I think it is not a nightmare to lose against them although Portugal should have been warned.

But I agree that they should still be counted as a top team that has all chances.

Even now, Portugal is a one man team led by Ronaldo. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the coach (Fernando Santos) experimented by benching Ronaldo and giving chances to some of the younger players. It didn't worked well and in the end they lost the match to Morocco and were kicked out from the tournament. And it's not like they don't have any promising younger players. They have quite a few of them, such as João Félix, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafael Leão and Pedro Neto. But none of these players are capable of replacing Ronaldo.
In the last World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for some matches not considering the performance but because of some conflict between Cristiano Ronaldo and the manager. The manager said in front of the media that he did it to give the youth a chance but to leave Ronaldo out and give the youth a chance is really a stupid argument. Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, there were 10 other players in the team. It is a wrong decision to bench a player like Ronaldo to give another player a chance. In the last World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo tried but he could not bring his team to a respectable position, that's why he did not decide to retire in the last World Cup either. We might see Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the Portugal jersey at the 2026 World Cup.
op You are right. When Cristiano Ronaldo was sitting on the bench in the 2023 World Cup, other players were given a chance. Of course, we feel very bad. Cristiano Ronaldo sitting on the bench and giving another player a chance did not set the course for Portugal at all, but the team did not do much good by doing it, on the contrary. Worse, Portugal's journey to the 2023 World Cup did not go well. Because when the condition of the Portugal team was very bad, Cristiano Ronaldo single-handedly improved the team. However, when I saw Ronaldo sitting on the bench in the 2023 World Cup Portugal game, it was actually very sad. Of course, we can hope that Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely play in the 2026 World Cup.
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It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.

Yes!
I also think it is very likely and entirely possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in the next World Cup as a player, after all there is only two years left and currently he continues to play "a lot of football".

In fact, not only him, but I see that two world football stars, already in the final stage of their careers, have been called up to defend their countries again on the next FIFA date: In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, now 38 years old, there is also the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old currently.

Even with their advanced age, they remain part of the plans of their respective teams, who face their first games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. It will be a good test to see how their physical performances are and how difficult they will make it for the opponents.

Even if they are not starters, it is very important to take these great veteran players to help and support the other teammates... They are very experienced players who have already experienced major competitions, so it makes perfect sense for them to participate in the World Cup, the importance is not just playing.
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I also think it is very likely and entirely possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in the next World Cup as a player, after all there is only two years left and currently he continues to play "a lot of football".

In fact, not only him, but I see that two world football stars, already in the final stage of their careers, have been called up to defend their countries again on the next FIFA date: In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, now 38 years old, there is also the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old currently.

Even with their advanced age, they remain part of the plans of their respective teams, who face their first games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. It will be a good test to see how their physical performances are and how difficult they will make it for the opponents.

Both are very consistent players and take great care of their fitness. We can see how hard Ronaldo and Ibrahimovich work in training and exercising. Their consistency is on a different level than other players. That's why they are still called up and part of the first team at Euro 2024. They still have the physicality and stamina of players in their early 30s and coupled with the long experience of both of them I think it will be very worth looking forward to.
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It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.
Getting Ronaldo to play for Portugal could very well be something to care about, it does look like it could be a possibility. We are not going to end up with him being irrelevant that part is sure, but politics play a big role in footballer selection as well. We could very well see him get a lot of attention or we could see him not be played at all or even picked.

Usually managers are the ones that decide it, and if a manager loves a player more than they should, they could pick someone they shouldn't, or if they dislike a player more than they should they may end up not picking someone they should as well. This is why I think it is going to be all about the relationships between the players and the managers as well.
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I like your post because we are about to define an entire team that only replaces Ronaldo... Cheesy

Maybe Portugal should send a request to the FIFA association asking them to allow for more players on the pitch because they will soon have to replace Ronaldo.

I mean, Portugal won the European Championship in the past. In Qatar they were too unpredictable, no consistency. They lost against Morocco in the quarterfinals though, which I think can happen to any team as Morocco was this one surprise team that was about to achieve the impossible. Since they kicked out Spain in the round of 16, I think it is not a nightmare to lose against them although Portugal should have been warned.

But I agree that they should still be counted as a top team that has all chances.

Even now, Portugal is a one man team led by Ronaldo. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the coach (Fernando Santos) experimented by benching Ronaldo and giving chances to some of the younger players. It didn't worked well and in the end they lost the match to Morocco and were kicked out from the tournament. And it's not like they don't have any promising younger players. They have quite a few of them, such as João Félix, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafael Leão and Pedro Neto. But none of these players are capable of replacing Ronaldo.
In the last World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for some matches not considering the performance but because of some conflict between Cristiano Ronaldo and the manager. The manager said in front of the media that he did it to give the youth a chance but to leave Ronaldo out and give the youth a chance is really a stupid argument. Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, there were 10 other players in the team. It is a wrong decision to bench a player like Ronaldo to give another player a chance. In the last World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo tried but he could not bring his team to a respectable position, that's why he did not decide to retire in the last World Cup either. We might see Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the Portugal jersey at the 2026 World Cup.
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It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.

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I also think it is very likely and entirely possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in the next World Cup as a player, after all there is only two years left and currently he continues to play "a lot of football".

In fact, not only him, but I see that two world football stars, already in the final stage of their careers, have been called up to defend their countries again on the next FIFA date: In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, now 38 years old, there is also the Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old currently.

Even with their advanced age, they remain part of the plans of their respective teams, who face their first games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. It will be a good test to see how their physical performances are and how difficult they will make it for the opponents.
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Maybe not once in 100 years, but it is very rare indeed and there is nobody, especially from Portugal who could effectively replace him. I don't like Felix as much as his stats. The thing with Felix is that he is not 20 anymore and I thought that if he becomes an exceptional player, he should be one by now in terms of the goals and assists he has on average per game. From time to time he had a good phase, but then he entirely disappeared for a few weeks again and didn't do much on the pitch. Leão as a wing player can make a big difference for any team, but they do have a decent team in general. Fernandes of course.

They don't have one of these top strikers like France, but this doesn't mean they won't have a chance. Although having Ronaldo during his peak never hurt, but was never enough for them to win a World Cup either Wink
If we sum up his physical characteristics + his insane motivation to play throughout his entire career and even beyond (for most football players, their career ends at 35, but not for Ronaldo), then it’s definitely less than in 100 years  Wink
Felix can replace Ronaldo in midfield (I agree that he is unstable), Ramos can replace Ronaldo as a center forward, and Leao can replace him as a winger... but no one can replace him in all positions at once  Grin
But in general, I believe that Portugal has sufficient variety of players and a qualified coach will have no problem putting together any formation he wants from them. Whether Ronaldo will be here or not is not so important (although of course I would like him to appear at least as a substitute at the next World Cup).
It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.

I still think that Ronaldo is one of the best players of Portugal and he should always have a place. He can always make a difference. Yes, his age is catching up on him but he is still playing at a quite high level  and still easily scores goals.
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I like your post because we are about to define an entire team that only replaces Ronaldo... Cheesy

Maybe Portugal should send a request to the FIFA association asking them to allow for more players on the pitch because they will soon have to replace Ronaldo.

I mean, Portugal won the European Championship in the past. In Qatar they were too unpredictable, no consistency. They lost against Morocco in the quarterfinals though, which I think can happen to any team as Morocco was this one surprise team that was about to achieve the impossible. Since they kicked out Spain in the round of 16, I think it is not a nightmare to lose against them although Portugal should have been warned.

But I agree that they should still be counted as a top team that has all chances.

Even now, Portugal is a one man team led by Ronaldo. During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the coach (Fernando Santos) experimented by benching Ronaldo and giving chances to some of the younger players. It didn't worked well and in the end they lost the match to Morocco and were kicked out from the tournament. And it's not like they don't have any promising younger players. They have quite a few of them, such as João Félix, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafael Leão and Pedro Neto. But none of these players are capable of replacing Ronaldo.

This is so wrong. I have watched a few Portugal games and yes Ronaldo has been an important player for them, but they do have several remarkable players and Ronaldo would be nothing without them. When you talk about a one man show, I could rather understand when you mean a team like Norway with Haaland even though that be wrong as there are players like Martin Ødegaard, but still calling Portugal a one man team is nonsense. Out of the 12 goals that Portugal scored at the World Cup, Ronaldo scored 1. I know he was put on the bench here and there, but a one man team would look differently in terms of the statistics.
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Maybe not once in 100 years, but it is very rare indeed and there is nobody, especially from Portugal who could effectively replace him. I don't like Felix as much as his stats. The thing with Felix is that he is not 20 anymore and I thought that if he becomes an exceptional player, he should be one by now in terms of the goals and assists he has on average per game. From time to time he had a good phase, but then he entirely disappeared for a few weeks again and didn't do much on the pitch. Leão as a wing player can make a big difference for any team, but they do have a decent team in general. Fernandes of course.

They don't have one of these top strikers like France, but this doesn't mean they won't have a chance. Although having Ronaldo during his peak never hurt, but was never enough for them to win a World Cup either Wink
If we sum up his physical characteristics + his insane motivation to play throughout his entire career and even beyond (for most football players, their career ends at 35, but not for Ronaldo), then it’s definitely less than in 100 years  Wink
Felix can replace Ronaldo in midfield (I agree that he is unstable), Ramos can replace Ronaldo as a center forward, and Leao can replace him as a winger... but no one can replace him in all positions at once  Grin
But in general, I believe that Portugal has sufficient variety of players and a qualified coach will have no problem putting together any formation he wants from them. Whether Ronaldo will be here or not is not so important (although of course I would like him to appear at least as a substitute at the next World Cup).
It is clear to me that Ronaldo is doing his best to be in shape enough to actually matter next world cup as well. Not that he may start the games, but even if he could become a bench player, he would love to go to at least another one. He is already 39 years old, and we have 2 more years, so he could be about 41 years old when the cup is being played, and I feel like it could actually be possible.

Portugal has better players than Ronaldo now, not in general, like not in career level but at the current moment and they will have better players than a 41 year old Ronaldo for sure. But the question we need to ask, do they have 25 of them? Sure a few, but 25 players better than Ronaldo? I do not think so, he could still play.
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I also don't think there is a single player in Argentina or Portugal who has the capacity to replace our two GOATs at the moment. These two players are an example of what a football player looks like at the peak. One is called "the machine" because of its incredible consistency and super hard training. The other is called "alien" because it is endowed with a natural will that may only appear once every 100 years. Both are the goals of all footballers in the world. I think the young players from Portugal and Argentina are very lucky to be able to play with them. And I think they both still deserve to be called upon to be a motivation for young players.

Yes, but when mentioning the term GOAT you have to include D10S and Pele.

It's such a wonderful sport and I think instead of arguing who is the GOAT, it's best to enjoy them all.

The more, the better in my mind.

I want to keep watching the beautiful game with more and more GOATs.
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