Cristiano Ronaldo says 2026 will be his last World Cup

sportsJul 6, 202635480

Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will be his final tournament as Portugal prepare to face Spain in Monday's round of 16 in Arli. Ronaldo is appearing at his sixth World Cup and told reporters, “It’s been my LAST World Cup, yes… but now I will have time to think, stay with my family and life continues.” Commentary around his place in the squad has intensified, with analysts asking whether Portugal should begin planning for life after Ronaldo and whether he can win the World Cup before retiring. The announcement frames Portugal's short-term mission in the knockout stages and the longer-term selection decisions the national team will face ahead of 2026.

Douglas Reyes-Ceron

@dreyesceron.bsky.social

If anyone would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo walk to the locker room after a loss, after not having scored a goal in a knockout stage game yet again, for likely the last time of his World Cup career, here you go!

1523h ago

Douglas Reyes-Ceron26

for the sake of it, here's how he walked out of the tunnel after losing to Morocco in the 2022 World Cup as well

jen ramos-eisen4

I need someone w better editing skills than me to turn this into the Charlie Brown sad walk from Arrested Development

Quoting this

Bob Ciullo7

With the Cowboys star above is waaay too on the nose.

Don’t Go Jason Waterfalls5

Fitting this takes place in Cowboys Stadium

sargent.major 🔴🏆⚫️2

that big-ass Dallas Cowboys star really adds to the overall themes of the piece too tbh

Chaminda Jayanetti

@cjayanetti.bsky.social

quite like that Cristiano Ronaldo's role these days is a stroppy target man who rarely scores from open play. basically Duncan Ferguson.

474h ago

Chaminda Jayanetti13

(Duncan Ferguson is the most overrated player of the premier league era imo)

Spike Friedman

@spikefriedman.bsky.social

me watching 41 year old Cristiano Ronaldo try to play football

204h ago

Dan K

@thereal-dk.bsky.social

That's different (bit also shouldn't have happened). He _was_ banned for next qualifying match, and bans from qualifying have sometimes not all rolled over to the actual world cup. No player since 62 has had a red in the world cup but not led to missing the next match www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

214h ago

Steven Rich

@datab.ae

of note: both Graham Platner and Cristiano Ronaldo are 41

123h ago

Kathleen Bachynski

@bachynski.bsky.social

lol: “Cristiano Ronaldo touched the ball just 12 times in the first half, the fewest of any of the 22 players on the field. The next fewest was Mikel Oyarzabal on 21.”

174h ago

Los Angeles: sports capital of the world

@theamitie.bsky.social

Sorry I was taking a nap earlier. I’ve seen enough, the lights have always been too bright for cristiano Ronaldo

192h ago

Bill Hanstock

@sundownmotel.bsky.social

“cristiano ronaldo has to be the fittest 41-year-old” dude has run a total of like 20 yards in five games

154h ago

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)

@sundersays.bsky.social

There will be four former winners of the World Cup in the last eight, if Argentina beat Egypt. First-time winners are rare. The last 5 new winners are Spain (2010) France (1998) Argentina (1978) England (1966) Brazil (1958) !

152h ago

Ieda Marcondes

@iedamarcondes.com

Puxa vida, o locutor ficar mamando o Cristiano Ronaldo não ajudou ele a ganhar, que coisa.

162h ago

Tristan 🦬

@tristangobills.bsky.social

Rapealdo won’t win a world cup and the last strand of the goat debate (that never really was) is over (I won)

113h ago

Glenn White

@justicar.xyz

Just think how good Portugal is going to be when Cristiano Ronaldo retires.

105h ago

Kai

@kaisten.bsky.social

cristiano ronaldo? you mean the character from hit flop Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves?

125h ago

kelsey

@whoaakelseyy.bsky.social

We could replace a sex pest with Cristiano Ronaldo! Oh hold on wait I’m getting in a report…

84h ago

Émile Jerkheim™

@fvguima.bsky.social

El-Ney voltará para salvar a Seleção, afinal em 20XX ele terá apenas YY anos, um jovem, mais novo que Messi, mais novo que Cristiano Ronaldo, descansado, revigorado, ele certamente sairá da aposentadoria para trazer alegria para seu povo

104h ago

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