Cristiano Ronaldo hints that he will continue with Portugal: “This legacy will continue to be built together”

Portugal was eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 by France / Photo: Instagram (@cristiano)

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo hinted on Saturday in a message on social media that he will continue playing for his country’s national team following stating that the legacy left by his generation in the Portuguese team “will continue to be built” in the future with him and his fans at the forefront.

Less than 24 hours following Portugal’s elimination in the quarter-finals of the European Championship (by France on penalties), the 39-year-old former Real Madrid player left the door open to continue responding to possible calls from his national team coach Roberto Martínez.

“We wanted more. We deserved more. For ourselves and for each of you. For Portugal. We are grateful for everything you have given us and for everything we have achieved so far. On and off the pitch, I am sure that this legacy will be honoured and will continue to be built. Together,” he wrote on ‘X’.

Cristiano Ronaldo played in all of Portugal’s matches at the Euros. In total, he started all five: the three in the group stage (Czech Republic, Turkey and Georgia), the round of 16 (Slovenia) and the quarter-final (France). He missed a penalty in extra time once morest Slovenia and was successful in the shoot-outs in that game and the one once morest France. But he left the Euros without scoring a goal from open play in the 486 minutes he played, the second for his team only behind goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who had 510.

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