Ronaldo Retirement: Is Ronaldo's World Cup career over? Ronaldo's defeat against Spain

Ronaldo Retirement:    One of the greatest players in football history, Cristiano Ronaldo's dream of finally winning the FIFA World Cup was shattered. Spain beat Portugal 0-1 in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, knocking them out of the tournament. As soon as the final whistle sounded, the 41-year-old Ronaldo became emotional and cried on the field. Before the match, he made it clear that the 2026 World Cup would be his last

He made a big announcement before the match.

Spain, Ronaldo said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last. "Yes, this is my last World Cup. After this statement, football fans around the world were watching to see if he would be able to make his last World Cup memorable, but luck was not on his side.

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Portugal's dream was shattered in the 90th minute

Dallas was very exciting throughout. Both teams had many chances in the first half, but neither could score. The thrilling contest continued into the second half, and it looked like the match would go into extra time. However, in the 90th minute, Spain's substitute Ferran Torres made a superb pass, which was converted by Mikel Marino with a superb finish. The goal proved decisive and ended Portugal's World Cup campaign with the final whistle.

Ronaldo became emotional after the final whistle

Ronaldo could not control himself as the match ended. He burst into tears on the field as soon as the final whistle sounded. His dream of winning the World Cup trophy was once again unfulfilled. His tears shook millions of football fans. However, Ronaldo has not announced his retirement from football. All he said was that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be his last

Creates unique history in the World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo played six FIFA World Cups in his career, scoring 11 goals in 27 matches. He became the first male footballer to score in six consecutive World Cups. Despite setting numerous personal records, he has failed to bring World Cup glory to Portugal.