Cristiano Ronaldo don tell journalists for World Cup press conference say im go retire from international football ‘when I want to, not when you want me to’. Di 41-year-old Portugal forward don become di first player to score for six different World Cup tournaments afta im bin score two goals for dia 5-0 win against Uzbekistan for Group K.
But as Portugal dey prepare for dia last-16 match against Spain, pipo don dey ask when Ronaldo go finally stop play for national team. Dis question come up afta dem bin substitute am for Friday match against Croatia, wey Portugal win 2-1 for knockout stage.
Ronaldo wey Portuguese paper A Bola quote, tell di press conference say: ‘I’m always body and soul to help the national team. Playing or not playing, I will always have an important role. I’ll finish when I want to, not when you want me to. It’s a waste of time to keep asking that question.’
Di former Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid star wey make im senior debut for Sporting as 17-year-old for 2002, don spend di last three and half years with Al Nassr. Earlier dis summer, im sign contract extension wit di Saudi side until 2027.
Portugal finish second for dia group behind Colombia afta dem draw 1-1 with DR Congo for dia first match, den beat Uzbekistan 5-0, and draw 0-0 wit di South Americans. For di last-32 match against Croatia, Ronaldo score penalty for Roberto Martinez side, wey make im total goals for di tournament become three. Goncalo Ramos later score winner for stoppage time.
Ronaldo add: ‘If we didn’t have di idea wey we fit win di World Cup, we no go dey here. It has been a beautiful experience. We don improve game by game. We know say e be competition wey e no possible to play well for all games and e no easy for anybody, just see who don already eliminate. I see di team calm, we train well, we prepare well. For Monday, we go face super difficult team, but we prepare.’
