Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal crashed out of Euro 2024 after a penalty shootout defeat to France in the quarter-finals. According to a report from Goal.com, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to decide on his future with Portugal following their disappointing exit from the tournament. Fans are speculating that the 39-year-old might retire from international football after the loss against France. Portugal held France to a 0-0 draw through regular and extra time but lost 5-3 in the penalty shootout, failing to save any shots from the French players.
Ronaldo had a disappointing Euro 2024, failing to score a single goal in the tournament, although he did provide one assist in the five matches he played.
After the match against France, head coach Roberto Martinez addressed Ronaldo’s potential retirement, stating that no decision had been made yet. Martinez emphasized that the team was still processing the defeat and that everything was too raw to make any individual decisions.
“No. Everything is too raw. We are still suffering the defeat. There’s no individual decision at this point,” Martinez was quoted by Goal.com as saying.
Portugal dominated possession in the quarter-final match against France in Hamburg, holding 60% of the ball. Despite this, neither team scored during the 120 minutes of play, leading to the penalty shootout. Joao Felix missed a crucial penalty for Portugal, ultimately leading to France’s 5-3 victory on penalties.
