Atlanta, Georgia
Chai! Wetin we dey hear so? Cristiano Ronaldo, that one wey sabi score like say na him get the goalpost, fit come back to America for football match after 12 long years. Na so US men’s national team dey plan to host Portugal for friendly match for March 2026. Na wah!
The last time wey Ronaldo play for US, e gather more than 109,000 people when hin dey play for Real Madrid against Manchester United for Michigan Stadium back in August 2014. Since then, na so Ronaldo just dey waka pass our obodo without even one peep. (Abeg, no be small thing o!)
According to wetin dem talk, USMNT dey negotiate with Portugal for this match, and dem fit even line up Belgium as another opponent. Nothing spoil, we dey wait for dem to confirm. E go sweet if e happen because na only trial matches di boys don dey get, and dem wan test dem skills against better teams.
Ronaldo don dey score goals like Christmas rice, and at 40, no be just any kind wahala wey him dey bring to the pitch. Just last week, he score two goals again against Armenia. Ah! Even the goal post dey fear am. (Who no go fear?!)
For context, wey Portugal dey manage group qualifying nicely, dem need to secure dem spot for the World Cup without going through playoffs. If them fit just waka pass the qualification, then we fit get the chance to witness Ronaldo’s comeback. E go be like reunion wey sabi sweet!
Na Mercedes-Benz Stadium wey dey Atlanta go host the match, if everything fall in place. Na the same place wey NFL’s Atlanta Falcons dey play, and this year, e go also dey host World Cup matches. So, e go be double wahala for them! (I hope them no go change am to basketball court by then sha!)
Coach Mauricio Pochettino don make am clear say, e wan use dis opportunity take test di boys against teams from everywhere, so dem go dey ready for the World Cup wey go happen in North America next year. Na time we go see wetin dem don gather for years now!
As we dey look forward to dis match, we dey also remember say Ronaldo never show face for America since 2014, and any time he still dey for field, na him dey receive warm welcome. American pipo sabi am well well like dia own Messi. How e go be say after all these years, we go finally see am again? E go be serious gisting over palm wine for town!
So, with all dis palava wey dey happen, we dey wait for confirmation say dem don finally sign am. If dem do am, e go mean say Ronaldo don come back to America, and we go gather plenty as we watch history. Abeg, make dem no put us for suspense again, we don dey ready!
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