Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with tears in his eyes on Monday, July 6, as his Portugal squad fell 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ronaldo, 41, has said this would be his final World Cup, but he has not closed the door on appearing on the national stage for Portugal again.
“I’m sad to leave the World Cup in this way,” he told reporters after the match. “But as I said yesterday in the press conference, I’ve given my all, I’ve given my best and I leave with a clear conscience. This is soccer, this is...
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