'Veteran' Cristiano Ronaldo, Sortie for Euro 2024

'Veteran' Ronaldo, sortie for Euro 2024... Cross announces retirement after competition

Ronaldo becomes the first player to be booked to play in the Euro finals six times... “Scored 42 goals in 41 games as a starter”

Cross announces retirement plans on social media… “I want to finish at the peak of my performance.”

Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr), a veteran born in 1985 but still considered the 'football star of the century', will represent Portugal in this year's European Football Championship (Euro 2024).

The Portuguese Football Association announced on the 21st the final list of 26 national team players for Euro 2024, which will open in Germany on the 14th of next month local time.

Among active players in their prime, such as Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), and Bruno Fernands (Manchester United), 39-year-old Ronaldo was also included. 바카라사이트

As a result, Ronaldo will participate in his sixth Euro tournament in his career, starting with Euro 2004.

Ronaldo is the first player in European soccer history to advance to the Euro finals six times.

Ronaldo, who has already participated in the FIFA World Cup five times, is expected to be recorded in soccer history as a rare example of appearing 11 times in the major tournaments, the World Cup and Euro.

Ronaldo, who has played in 206 A matches (matches between national teams) in his career and scored 128 goals, ranking first in appearances and goals, has been given the opportunity to continue to write his own records through Euro 2024.

Ronaldo, who left European football at the end of 2022 and headed to Al-Nasr, Saudi Arabia, is showing off his health by scoring 33 goals in 29 league games this season and leading the score.

The record for most goals in a Saudi Arabian league season is 34 goals achieved by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2018-2019 season, which is currently one goal behind Ronaldo's record.

Portugal national team coach Roberto Martinez said at the press conference announcing the roster that he selected Ronaldo based on his ability, not his name value, saying, "He played in 41 games for the club team and scored 42 goals."

Ronaldo said through social networking service (SNS), “I am proud to be back in the Portuguese national team.”

Meanwhile, Toni Kroos (34, Real Madrid), considered one of the world's top midfielders, directly announced that he would take off his soccer shoes as soon as Euro 2024, which will be held in his home country, ends.

Cross, born in 1990, announced his retirement plans through SNS on the 21st.

“I picked the right time,” he explained.

“My goal was to end my career at the peak of my game.”

As for Real Madrid (Spain), the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) final against Dortmund, scheduled for early next month, is Kroos' last game.

Kroos has played for only one team for 10 years since joining Real Madrid in 2014.

He announced his retirement from the national team in 2021, but as Germany struggled recently, including being evaluated as a 'rusty tank corps', he decided to return after three years in February.

Kroos, who played an active role as Germany's 'midfield commander' with his wide vision and outstanding passing ability, as well as creative play and outstanding set-piece ability, contributed to Brazil's victory in the 2014 World Cup.

The point to watch is how far the host country, Germany, will advance in Euro 2024, which he has set as his retirement stage.

Toni Kroos wore the German national team uniform and played 108 A matches (17 goals).