Portugal took on France in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Euros 2024 last night in what might just be Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever game in the Portugal jersey. Fans have reacted to what is likely the final match in a major international tournament.
In a star-studded repeat of the final of Euros 2016, the Portugal vs France game was one of the most uneventful games of the tournament so far. Next to nothing happened in the first half, with both teams taking shots from outside the box.
In the second half, the game picked up a little, and a few good chances were made. But no goals were scored.
Both teams scrambled for a goal in the extra time but could not put anything on the scoreboard as the game went to penalties with the score being 0-0.
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From the spot, France scored all of their penalties, and Portugal started the same way by putting their first two attempts in the net. But then, Joao Felix missed from the spot and the Portuguese fell one behind. Ultimately, with a score of 5-3, France made it to the semi-finals and will face Spain in the next round.
One of the players who scored a penalty for Portugal was Cristiano Ronaldo. The 39-year-old is the greatest player from his country and is one of, if not the greatest attackers of all time.
In the twilight of his career, many assumed this would be the last major tournament CR7 would play for Portugal. Having scored no goals in this competition in five games, that belief has only grown stronger, with many suggesting that this might have been his last game for the national team outright.
With the international career of one of the greatest of all time coming to an end, fans naturally took to social media to wish him luck, give their thoughts on the situation, and even troll the Al-Nassr superstar.
Fans React To Cristiano Ronaldo Possibly Retiring
Naturally, a lot of people were just emotional following what might be an end to a 20-year-long international career with Portugal for Cristiano Ronaldo.
On the other hand, some picked clips from before the tournament of people predicting that Ronaldo would struggle at the UEFA Euros 2024.
Some people also trolled Cristiano not only for failing at this tournament but also because Lionel Messi has now made it to the semi-final of Copa America 2024, which is taking place in the United States at the same time.
Finally, some posted clips and memes of the tyrannical TV character Homelander, who has been compared to Ronaldo in a joking manner in the past few days.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo retire from international football following UEFA Euro 2024? This tournament showed that he might not have a place in this team and that he is definitely not the player he once was, which is natural for his age.
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