{"id":195757,"date":"2024-07-02T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/02\/cristiano-ronaldo-reveals-international-future-plans-after-slovenia-scare\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:51:54","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-reveals-international-future-plans-after-slovenia-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/02\/cristiano-ronaldo-reveals-international-future-plans-after-slovenia-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo reveals international future plans after Slovenia scare \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that Euro 2024 will be his last European Championship in a Portugal shirt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roberto Martinez\u2019s side narrowly qualified for the quarter-finals on Monday after\u00a0defeating Slovenia on penalties. Their victory means they will next face France, who beat Belgium 1-0 to also advance from the round of 16, on Friday in Hamburg.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal captain\u00a0Ronaldo\u00a0was left disappointed with his performance however, missing four free-kicks and denying his side victory inside the allotted 120 minutes after missing a penalty in extra-time. He did convert from the spot in the shootout in which the Selecao won 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Ronaldo confirmed that\u00a0Euro 2024\u00a0will be his last European Championship, with the Manchester United legend set to be 43 by the time of Euro 2028.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/01j1se8r3yecegfmksnw.jpg\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\" title=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Ronaldo pleaded for forgiveness from Portugal fans \/ Justin Setterfield\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>In an interview with Portuguese newspaper\u00a0<em>O Jogo<\/em>, Ronaldo said: \u201cIt is, without doubt, my last European Championship. But I\u2019m not emotional about that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m moved by all that football means \u2013 by the enthusiasm I have for the game, the enthusiasm for seeing my supporters, my family, the affection people have for me. It\u2019s not about leaving the world of football. What else is there for me to do or win?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not going to come down to one point more or one point less. Making people happy is what motivates me the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo remains the all-time record goal scorer in the European Championships, boasting 14 goals since his tournament debut in 2004. He will hope to end his\u00a0Portugal\u00a0career on a high, after last winning the competition in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that Euro 2024 will be his last European Championship in a Portugal shirt. Roberto Martinez\u2019s side narrowly qualified for the quarter-finals on Monday after\u00a0defeating Slovenia on penalties. Their victory means they will next face France, who beat Belgium 1-0 to also advance from the round of 16, on Friday in Hamburg. 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