Ronaldo says this is his last Euros, wont match Tom Brady by playing at age 43

FRANKFURT, Germany Cristiano Ronaldo can already claim to be soccer's version of Tom Brady, but he's not going to match the seven-time Super Bowl champ by continuing to play at the highest level at age Portugal forward had one of his most dramatic nights on Monday, missing a penalty against Slovenia in Euro 2024's Round of 16, becoming overcome with emotion afterward, but then leading his team to a penalty shootout victory and a spot in the later told Portuguese TV that this will be his final opportunity to personally add another Euros title to the one Portugal won in 2016."It is, without doubt, my last European Championship, " he said to RTP. "But I'm not emotional about that. I'm moved by all that football means by the enthusiasm I have for the game, the enthusiasm for seeing my supporters, my family, the affection people have for me."It was already widely expected that Ronaldo would not play at Euro 2028. He has alluded to it several times in recent months but not categorically affirmed it like he'll be done in four more years was also generally assumed, as it would be even more rare for a soccer player to still be playing at 43 than it was for Brady to claim a final championship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Super Bowl LV at the same age, finally retiring for good at World Cup in 2026 Francisco Conceição Jersey, to be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada, could potentially be in play for Ronaldo. Time will tell. Ronaldo plays his club soccer with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, but he remains a central part of Portugal's squad, his role actually becoming enhanced since head coach Roberto Martinez replaced former manager Fernando now https://www.portugalworldcupshop.com/collections/samu-costa-jersey, his focus is on this tournament, where Portugal will face its sternest challenge by far when it meets France in Hamburg on Friday, in a rematch of the 2016 final."It's not about leaving the world of football, " Ronaldo added. "What else is there for me to do or win?" Cristiano Ronaldo: Top moments vs. Slovenia NFL quarterback, now an analyst for FOX, personally met with Ronaldo at a Manchester United game in 2022 that he attended with his son. Ronaldo struck a spectacular hat trick against Tottenham and said to Brady afterward: "You're done, right?"A day later, Brady announced his "unretirement, " saying he realized his place was "on the field, not in the stands."Ronaldo isn't quite at that point yet, and though he hasn't scored so far at these Euros, there is no questioning the uplifting effect he has on the Portugal team's don't know exactly when Ronaldo will be done.