I wouldn't rule out him playing WC 2030 if Portugal don't win this one. He's probably desperate to win it after Messi did in 2022
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I wouldn't rule out him playing WC 2030 if Portugal don't win this one. He's probably desperate to win it after Messi did in 2022
I think he’ll play until WC 2034 or even 2038.
Ramos, whatever his faults is far better than this version of Ronaldo
I wouldn't rule out him playing WC 2030 if Portugal don't win this one. He's probably desperate to win it after Messi did in 2022
He'll be the first player/manager in the World Cup
12 goals in 45 appearances doesn't really support this argument. Fortunately for Martinez, he can use both of them since Ronaldo isn't going to be able to go 90 minutes for each game.
Get what you’re saying but when Ramos plays, the team aren’t all playing specially to tee him up for goals ala CR7. A few of Portugal’s best games in recent years came without Ronaldo in the side where they’ve been more fluid and far more diverse in their attack play without it all hinging on setting up one man.
My gran might score a few if the whole team sycophantically tries to set her up to score all game.
Ramos is better, this version of Ronaldo won't be getting minutes at PSG
He already was in 2016 Euros final
... officiallyHe already was in 2016 Euros final
Mbappe closing in on Klose's record made me curious about how far down the list Ronaldo is. 8 goals in 5 tournaments is surprisingly low. It would be funny if someone like Enner Valencia overtakes him during Ronaldo's final World Cup.
No such thing according to Ronaldo.
He’ll be taking a million shots on goal later you know it (though he would have done anyway regardless of the Messi hatrick)
Messi equaling Klose on most goals at WC in total
He must be boiling
Let's see if he responds tomorrow after Messi hattrick tonight
He must be boiling
Let's see if he responds tomorrow after Messi hattrick tonight
Just stumbled on this paper, which gives us empirical proof confirming something we all knew: Ronaldo fanboys are right-wing dimwits.
Yeah he will crawl on the pitch age 80 if he has to.
He will also become a player manager and if a penalty happens you'll see him ripping his suit off with a Portugal kit underneath running on the pitch to try get his goal tally up.
Yeah he’ll respond, by taking absurd shots and dragging Portugal down
an entire nation's world cup depends on the ego of one botox-infused man
And 0 in knockout stages.
In a WC, group stage goals are EXTREMELY important
Who happens to be in his early 40s yet still thinks his body is 25
He scored just one goal in the last World Cup + EUROS - penalty against Ghana. He never scored single knockout goal in the WC.
His goal record:
1 vs Iran
1 vs N. Korea
2 vs Ghana on two different WC
3 vs Spain ( hattrick)
1 vs Marrocco
3 penalties from 8 goals.
It's crazy that some people here are defending him being in their first XI when he was poor at last two big competitions with Portugal, let alone now 2-4 years later.
Considering Portugals group im sure Ronaldo will score a few in the group stage.
His hattrick vs Spain is still his only big moment in World Cups. Maybe he'll have another on this WC given that Portugal are a good team.
Would love to see a venn diagram of the MAGA cultists and the CR7 fanboys. Probably a 99% overlap
This was my first thought too.
I'd hate to be a fan sitting behind the goal tonight.
Imagine meeting someone introducing themselves as a researcher and then their body of work is looking at shitposts from football bot accounts on Instagram.
Poor Uzbekistan! DR Congo actually has a solid defense, don't they?
I dunno but I think Portugal has a immensely strong squad. I have them as favourites together with France and Spain. They'll dominate poor opposition like that enough for Ronaldo to get the best service he can get.
But he is suspended for today is he not!?
Portugals biggest downfall won't be Ronaldo, it will be the defense..
That too!
Portugal with Ronaldo in the starting XI cannot be a favourite for the title. Granted, I have no idea how their side of the draw looks like.
And I agree on France and Spain and have them 1 and 2 as well.
Thought the red card was 2/3 games seeing it was a straight red
Nah, it's for the same reason Messi didn't get sent off.... right?
Ronaldo must play.
What i meant is that he'll start against cannonfodder and i expect him to be a squad option in the knock outs.
Same - also bringing him on towards the end of games if they are chasing.
He’ll start tonight and be desperate to emulate or better Messi’s performance against Algeria. Hopefully he’ll fail to score and get pulled in the second half.
Talking sense and Ronaldo in the Portugal national team don't go together well.
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