Portugal: "My decision will be made after the World Cup," Cristiano Ronaldo makes his stance clear!

02.07.26 FT World Cup

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After Portugal's qualification against Croatia, Cristiano Ronaldo addressed his sister's recent comments regarding his future with the national team.

Just a few hours before this round of sixteen clash with Croatia, Katia Aveiro had claimed that this World Cup would mark her brother's final moments in a Portugal shirt. It was a public statement that Ronaldo himself decided to address after the match, speaking to LiveModeTV.

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"My decision regarding international retirement will be made after the World Cup. I don't make decisions without thinking," Cristiano Ronaldo stated,

refusing to make any announcement in advance and making it clear he wants to control the narrative himself once the tournament is over.

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