The Portuguese superstar has been delighting fans around the world for nearly two decades. The World Cup in Qatar offers the 37-year-old perhaps the last major stage in his career. an observation.
At 18:13, a footballer without a team descends for the first time that evening on the grass of the 974 stadium in Doha. He shouts and applause from the stands. State of emergency. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro looks around and smiles. A small cross dangles and glitters above his left ear. Ronaldo rubs his head. His gaze conveys determination. The show begins.
There are only two footballers on this planet who can unleash so much energy in the stands of a football stadium just by standing there. One of them is Argentinian and his name is Lionel Messi. The other: Ronaldo. The Portuguese global star has been moving and inspiring the masses for two decades.
