When Ronaldo was furious about being asked when to retire from the Portugal national team… Page all

KOMPAS.com – National team captain Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldobegan to get angry after being asked again about the time to retire from international football.

Ronaldo who is now 37 years old stated will continue to play if Portugal national team still need energy.

This was conveyed by Ronaldo in a press conference ahead of the national team match Portugal vs North Macedonia.

Portugal vs North Macedonia national team match is the Path C playoff final 2022 World Cup European Zone.

The match is scheduled to be held at the Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal, on Wednesday (30/3/2022) early morning WIB.

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The duel against North Macedonia will be a decisive match for the fate of Fernando Santos’ Portugal national team.

Portugal must beat North Macedonia if they want to qualify for the finals Qatar 2022 World Cup.

If they lose to North Macedonia, Ronaldo and the Portugal national team will certainly only be spectators when the 2022 World Cup takes place.

The above scenario also applies to North Macedonia.

In a press conference before the match, Ronaldo was asked about the time of his retirement from the Portugal national team.

The question is linked to rumors that Ronaldo will retire after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

When asked this question, Ronaldo looked furious. Ronaldo can only ensure that he will continue to play as long as his physical condition is still capable.

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“I’m starting to get the same questions now (about retirement),” Ronaldo said.

“The person who will decide my future is myself. No one else!,” said the Manchester United star added.

“If I feel like playing longer, I will play. However, if I don’t want to play anymore, I will stop,” said Ronaldo.

“I will decide for myself. Period!,” Ronaldo added.

Since his debut in August 2003, Ronaldo has scored 115 goals from a total of 185 appearances for the senior Portugal national team.

These statistics make Ronaldo now the appearance collector and top scorer in the history of the Portuguese national team.

During his 19 years with the Portugal national team, Ronaldo has participated in 12 international tournaments, namely the Euros (5 times), the World Cup (4), the UEFA Nations League (2) and the Confederations Cup (1).

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Of the 12 tournaments, Ronaldo successfully led the Portugal national team to win the Euro trophy or the 2016 European Cup and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.

Two trophies were obtained by Ronaldo when he was captain of the Portugal national team.

Ronaldo’s best achievement with the Portugal national team at the World Cup was being a semifinalist in the 2006 edition.

After that, Ronaldo and the Portugal national team have never gone further than the last 16 in the last three World Cup editions.

If they lose to North Macedonia, Portugal will miss the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

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