Yes, like it or not, Ronaldo's contribution to the national team is still very good. and he has scored 3 goals so far in this Nations League. and is included in the top scorers in the 2024 UEFA Nations League. And when he plays against Croatia, he will reunite with Modric, but as an opponent. This will be exciting.
Yeah, Ronaldo is indeed an old player but he is excluded like other old players because he still has the ability and can compete with other young players, as you said he always competes in the top scorer list in every competition. We know he wants to give something to his country before he retires. Some of us say he will soon retire in the next 2 years and maybe he has no chance to play in other major tournaments so he must take advantage of the current opportunity. Currently Portugal is at the top of the standings with 3 wins and still has 3 matches to play and also Portugal has no competitors in the group.
He is always total in football, as long as he can, then he will always try optimally, that's what I've seen so far. It's just that, still, as an individual, there must be positive and negative sides, no one can escape from that. And one more thing, it cannot be denied, every goal he scores, there is hard work from other players who always support, as well as in the Portuguese national team.
related to when he will retire, he was once interviewed by the media, and this is what he said, whether it will change or not, it might depend on the conditions at that time.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1828316262897742220?lang=enWow, though this is an argument for another day, but to me, he is the greatest of all time, I said it, and I really mean it.
Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a football star, but he is also a brand, just look at what he has brought to the Saudi Arabian league, the marketing value, the popularity and many more, and one thing I have observed about him recently is that since his playing days at Manchester united, real madrid and Juventus, I have not seen him this happy as he is right now, and to me, that's all he needs, because happiness comes first, then everyone other things comes second.
Then as for his retirement, to be frank it's actually going to be a sad day for football because it's actually an end of an era, Lionel Messi and cristiano Ronaldo has really made a massive impact in the game of football that it will definitely take more than a generation for someone to match.
