Ronaldo to Continue Playing Until Euro 2024 Without Retiring from National Team
On the morning of the 3rd (Korean time), Cristiano Ronaldo was seen during the Group H third match between South Korea and Portugal at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, in the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage. Photo by Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] Cristiano Ronaldo (37) does not appear to be retiring from the Portugal national team.
According to Portugal's CM Journal on the 13th (local time), Ronaldo has informed the Portuguese Football Federation of his intention to continue playing and dismissed the possibility of retiring from the national team. He is expected to wear the Portugal national team jersey until Euro 2024.
In fact, this World Cup was essentially Ronaldo's last World Cup. Having parted ways with Manchester United and participating in the World Cup as a free agent, he failed to show any significant performance, missing crucial opportunities. He shed tears after Portugal's journey ended in the quarterfinals. Ronaldo started in all three group stage matches but began the round of 16 and quarterfinal matches on the bench.
Just before the World Cup, he caused controversy by revealing in an interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan that "Manchester United betrayed me." Ronaldo criticized Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, saying, "They did not respect me, so I did the same. Manchester United has been the same since former manager Alex Ferguson left," expressing his dissatisfaction.
After Portugal's elimination from the World Cup, Ronaldo expressed regret on his social media, stating, "Winning the World Cup for Portugal was my greatest ambition and dream. I fought and fought for that dream. That dream has ended." However, he seems likely to keep his promise to continue with the national team until Euro 2024.
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Ronaldo is currently looking for a new team. Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr offered Ronaldo a contract for 2 years and 6 months with an annual salary of ?173 million (approximately 273 billion KRW), but the possibility of this deal materializing is uncertain. Ronaldo is waiting for offers from teams competing in the European Champions League.
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