Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed that it is too early to talk about star Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement after the team’s exit from Euro 2024.
The Portuguese national team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, bid farewell to the Euro 2024 Championship, after losing to France on penalty kicks, in the quarter-final matches.
Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo ended his legendary career in European football with a touching scene in which the exceptional leader did not give free rein to his feelings, contenting himself with receiving the shock of his country’s exit from Euro 2024 in silence.
Martinez said in statements during the press conference after the France match, about whether Ronaldo played his last match with the Portuguese national team: “We are suffering as a team, there is no individual decision at this stage.”
The Portugal coach concluded: “It is too early to talk about that after the match.”
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo previously stated that the Euro 2024 tournament is the last Euro tournament he will play in his football career.