He just doesn’t get enough: even at the age of 40, Cristiano Ronaldo continues his trophy hunt. The superstar fully cost the triumph of his Portuguese in the Nations League.
“I have a lot of titles, but there is nothing better than winning with the national team,” enthused the captain after Portugal’s dramatic victory in the Nations League final against European champion Spain (The highlights are available in the video above!).
CR7 and his teammates prevailed in Munich on Sunday evening in Munich. For Cristiano Ronaldo it was the third title with the national team after winning the 2016 European Championship and the Nations League 2019.
The long-running favorite answered the question of what he could give his home country at all with this final four tournament.
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo and Co.
In the semi-finals against host Germany, Ronaldo had scored the 2-1 winning gate, in the final against Spain the interim 2-2. The 40-year-old played a “significant role” in this triumph, coach Roberto Martínez emphasized.
Ronaldo in the changing pool of feelings
The reversal Ronaldo, which had been replaced shortly before the extension, had to follow the penalty shootout from the sidelines. In phases, the five -time world football player could not look.
After the decision was made, he went through a wide variety of emotions. First of all, Ronaldo cried tears of joy, then he shouldered the silver cup casually and walked to the teammates, only to force him towards the night sky.
When Portugal’s record goalkeeper later spoke to the journalists, teammate Bruno Fernandes brought him the trophy and put them next to the microphones on the table in front of the superstar.
CR7 with fingering for the future?
In parallel to the final, speculation about Ronaldo’s future planning continued. His contract at Al-NassR FC in Saudi Arabia expires at the end of the month.
“Nothing will change,” the Portuguese sports portal “Ojogo” quoted the veteran. He felt good and enjoyed it, the offensive man had already said before the Nations League final.