On Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about his international retirement, ruling out any immediate thought of retirement from international football as he believes he still has a lot to give for his country's national team, he said in a press conference.
Al Nassr star said: “When the time comes, I’ll move on. It won’t be a difficult decision to make."
“If I feel like I’m no longer contributing anything, I’ll be the first to leave."
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner failed to score during his sixth appearance in 2024 Euro earlier this year.
In spite of the criticism he received in the press conference Ronaldo said he “never considered leaving the national team” and he has retained the backing of coach Roberto Martinez.
“People’s expectations of the national team were too high,” said Ronaldo, adding that the bad times in a footballer’s life “allow you to evolve”.
Portugal will face Croatia on Thursday, and will stay in Lisbon to face Scotland on Sunday.
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