The previous weekend, Sporting had defeated Porto 2-0.
Quenda was simply too timid to respond. The 17-year-old winger for Sporting was not even born when the 39-year-old icon donned the Portuguese shirt for the first time in 2003.
Despite the scathing criticism that followed Portugal’s quarterfinal defeat from Euro 2024, Ronaldo has been a part of the national squad for more than 20 years and has made it quite obvious that he is not going anywhere.
The skipper has been vociferous about the fact that he did not hold a single press conference during the tournament.
He stated in his first interview following the Euros that he “won’t tell anyone – it will be a very spontaneous decision” when he quits from international football, according to Now, a new local broadcast station where he is the second-largest shareholder.
And while he pursues his objective of 1,000 career goals, he believes that the moment for it has not yet come.
