Portugal qualified for the FIFA World Cup beating North Macedonia on Tuesday (March 29). In the pre-match press conference, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked whether he is planning to retire.
A visually irritated Ronaldo said, “I see many of you ask the same questions but who is going to decide my future will be me, no one else. If I feel like playing more, I will play, If I don’t feel like playing more, I will not. I am my own boss, Period.”
As stats tell, Ronaldo is set to become the fourth player to feature in five FIFA World Cups. He has been a regular for the national team since 2006.
Cristiano Ronaldo on suggestions he could retire from international football:
“I’m the one who will decide my future, nobody else. If I feel like playing more games, if I don’t feel like it, I don’t. I’m the one in charge.” pic.twitter.com/K2szxgQApn
— Elijah Kyama (@ElijahKyama) March 29, 2022
Ronaldo‘s United teammate Bruno Fernandes displayed an impressive performance in the Macedonia clash. He scored in both halfs of the game with Ronaldo and Diogo Jota providing assists to lead their country to its sixth consecutive World Cup.
Recently, Ronaldo revealed his excitement on veteran defender Pepe returning to the squad following his recovery from COVID-19. Pepe missed Portugal’s 3-1 win over Turkey in their World Cup play-off semi-final but returned to the squad for the final of the play-offs.
