Ronaldo shouldn’t remain in national team just because of stature – Luis Figo tells Portugal coach

Former Portugal footballer, Luis Figo has expressed his views connected Cristiano Ronaldo’s imaginable status from planetary football.

Pressure connected Ronaldo to discontinue planetary shot has accrued aft Lionel Messi’s caller retirement.

Following Argentina’s decision to Spain successful the last of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the decease of his father, Jorge, Messi chose to extremity his planetary vocation with Argentina connected August 31.

While Lionel Messi has formally announced his status from planetary football, Cristiano Ronaldo has not indicated immoderate volition to extremity his vocation with Portugal.

During the existent planetary interruption up of UEFA Nations League fixtures, the Portuguese skipper declared his willingness to permission the nationalist squad should the coaching unit find that helium is nary longer an due enactment for the country.

Ronaldo has antecedently stated his ambition to people 1,000 vocation goals crossed each competitions. Given that the 41-year-old remains 21 goals abbreviated of this target, helium is expected to proceed representing Portugal.

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