📹 CR7 keeps future under wraps and likens biggest title to the Copa

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·6 Juli 2026

📹 CR7 keeps future under wraps and likens biggest title to the Copa

This Monday (6), Portugal lost to Spain 1-0 and bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16.

The result also brought Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup story to an end after six editions.

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After the match, the iconic No. 7 confirmed that he will not be present at the 2030 World Cup, where Portugal will be one of the hosts alongside Spain and Morocco, but he was vague about whether he will continue with the Portuguese national team.

"I don’t make decisions in the heat of the moment. That’s not important right now."

Ronaldo não confirma se é o seu último jogo pela seleção: "Não decido as coisas a quente. Não é importante isso agora"
– Senin, 6 Juli 2026

Although he has not decided whether he will wear Portugal’s shirt again, Cristiano Ronaldo assured that he will not retire from football after the elimination.

"I’m not retiring today."

Ronaldo: "Não vou deixar a carreira hoje"
– Senin, 6 Juli 2026

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Finally, the “Big Robot” gave something of a retrospective on his journey with the Portugal national team.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated the three biggest titles in Portugal’s history (Euro 2016 and the Nations League 2018/19 and 2024/25) and said that the first carries the same weight as a World Cup.

Ronaldo: "O maior título que ganhei pela seleção foi 2016, que para mim tem a mesma dimensão do Mundial, sinceramente, por isso..." Amanhã levanto-me como me levantei hoje... de consciência tranquila. Dei o meu melhor, ganhei 3 títulos por Portugal. Portugal não tinha ganho
– Senin, 6 Juli 2026

Ronaldo Cristiano na zona mista do AT&T Stadium, após a eliminação de Portugal da Copa do Mundo: "Amanhã levanto-me como me levantei hoje: de consciência tranquila. Dei o meu melhor, ganhei três títulos por Portugal... E Portugal não tinha ganho nenhum título antes de
– Senin, 6 Juli 2026

👏 The greatest in a nation’s history

Whether you’re a fan or a hater, anyone has to recognize that Portugal was on one level in world football before Cristiano Ronaldo and is now on a much higher one.

Since CR7 made his professional debut, Portugal has played in every World Cup (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026).

Before Cristiano, there had been only three World Cup appearances in 17 editions.

In 2006, just two years after CR7’s debut for the national team, and after the historic runner-up finish at Euro 2004, Portugal (coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari) reached its best-ever World Cup finish — the semifinals, against France.

After that, the Portuguese were eliminated in the round of 16 in 2010 (against Spain), in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup, again in the round of 16 in 2018 (against Uruguay), in the quarterfinals in 2022 (against Morocco), and once again in the round of 16 in 2026, against Spain.

Portugal antes de Cristiano Ronaldo: ❌ 3 de 17 Copas do Mundo jogadas ❌ 3 de Eurocopas jogadas ❌ 3 semifinais ❌ 0 finais ❌ 0 titulos Portugal com Cristiano Ronaldo: ✅ 6 de 6 Copas jogadas ✅ 6 de 6 Euros jogadas ✅ 7 semifinais ✅ 4 finais ✅ 3 titulos Poderia ir melhor
– Senin, 6 Juli 2026

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