Has Ronaldo Retired?

[GroundsKeeper]

I am booked for Lisbon anyway but has Ronaldo retired from international football ?

Heard conflicting reports

Maradona, PELE , then Ronaldo for me

 

 

Edited July 12, 2024 by GroundsKeeper

[Orraloon]

He isn't even the best Portuguese player ever, he isn't even the best Ronaldo. 

[Bristolhibby]

Not hearing he’s retired. But wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t play against us. 
 

Unless he fancied a free flight back to Portugal to see family. 
 

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[AlfieMoon]

I think it’s clear from the euros that they’re at the stage they’d be better without him. Hopefully he stays on. 

[wanderer]

The official media tag line is he played his last "European Championships game for Portugal", but nothing has been said yet on will he quit out right, but if you go by murky rumors, its unlikely he will go to the States if Portugal qualify.

Daryl Broadfoot was talking about this on Off the Ball on Sunday, and gave it the "from a financial point of view" the SFA would be hoping Portugal bring Ronaldo and Poland bring Lewandowski.

The only real record he has to break with Portugal is Eusébio's 9 goals in a single World Cup, which even if he does hang around for the next World Cup, he will not even come close to equaling let alone breaking (he may break the Portugese record for in all World Cup's)

Chances are he will play one more game in Lisbon as his "farewell" and then call it quits

Edited July 16, 2024 by wanderer

[thesaint]

On 7/16/2024 at 2:02 PM, wanderer said:

The official media tag line is he played his last "European Championships game for Portugal", but nothing has been said yet on will he quit out right, but if you go by murky rumors, its unlikely he will go to the States if Portugal qualify.

Daryl Broadfoot was talking about this on Off the Ball on Sunday, and gave it the "from a financial point of view" the SFA would be hoping Portugal bring Ronaldo and Poland bring Lewandowski.

The only real record he has to break with Portugal is Eusébio's 9 goals in a single World Cup, which even if he does hang around for the next World Cup, he will not even come close to equaling let alone breaking (he may break the Portugese record for in all World Cup's)

Chances are he will play one more game in Lisbon as his "farewell" and then call it quits

Daryl Broadfoot represents virtually everything i hate about the modern game.Obviously he isn't going to bite the hand that feeds him but the fawning garbage he spouted on Off the ball regarding our shameful performances at the euros was embarrassing.Asked to give a score out of 10 he( presumably with a straight face) said 6.Tam Cowan got it right with a 1 out of 10 and considered it a total non event.Absolute twat of the highest order that guy Broadfoot.

[thesaint]

1 hour ago, Ally Bongo said:

He was a twat when he was a "journalist"

His twattishness was raised to level 1000 when he got the SFA gig and it has not decreased since then

There seems to be a sense of loyalty to the SFA when you are no longer employed by them - see Gordon Smith as well

Must be something in the golden handshake contract

Yes.His whole fawning and needy attitude is sort of creepy.Find it hard to listen to the guy.

[Fairbairn]

Read something during the tournament that Ronaldo had apparently told Maritinez he wants to get to 250 caps (currently on 212, with 130 goals! 😳).

[dan cake]

Fully expecting him to be playing in America at the World Cup just not the games in Vegas 👀