Such is his level of celebrity, no matter what Cristiano Ronaldo says, he will always make headlines.
So, when he says something relatively controversial, it’s a major news story.
Actually, the 41-year-old player’s World Cup dream is over, but he wanted to point out that the fact of winning Euro 2016 with Portugal cannot be forgotten.
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In fact, ronaldo Claimed that the European Championships were on “the same level” world cup When he spoke after Portugal defeated Spain in the last 16.
To say that such a comment raised eyebrows would be an understatement. While not undermining the achievement of winning the Euros, continental competition has always played a secondary role on the international stage compared to global tournaments.
Still, Ronaldo is not forgetting that trophy.
Ronaldo celebrates tenth anniversary of Euro 2016 victory
Just days after making those comments, Ronaldo posted a collage of images after the Euro 2016 final on Instagram to mark the ten-year anniversary.
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She captioned the post: “Uma Vitória de Milhoés!” This roughly translates to “a victory worth millions”.
Portugal beat France in the Euro 2016 final thanks to Eder’s extra-time winner, while Ronaldo had to be substituted 25 minutes into the game in Paris with a knee injury.
That was the first major international trophy in Portugal’s history. They have since added two Nations League titles to their trophy haul, although how much stock one places in that particular competition is debatable.
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It remains to be seen whether Ronaldo plays for Portugal again or not. He provided a cryptic update on his future after being ruled out of the World Cup, suggesting he would talk to his family before making a decision.
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Jorge Jesus, who coached Ronaldo at Al-Nassr last season and won the Saudi Pro League title, has now become Portugal coach, replacing Roberto Martínez.
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