It has recently been unveiled by Cristiano Ronaldo himself that the 2026 World Cup in Canada, USA & Mexico will be his final World Cup as a professional. Join Aly Trost-Martin, Michael Lahoud, Troy Deeney & Geoff Shreeves as they break down the announcement, discussing what this news means for the Portuguese National Team, as well as whether or not either Ronaldo or Lionel Messi can win a World Cup in their final outing.
0:00 Cristiano Ronaldo announces the news
0:43 Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career Resume
1:12 Appreciating CR7’s greatness
3:45 What sets Ronaldo apart?
5:20 Ronaldo vs. Messi GOAT conversation
6:41 Goalscoring vs. Playmaking
7:33 Will Ronaldo retire if he wins the World Cup?
8:27 Can Portugal win the World Cup?
9:13 Joan Laporta comments on Messi to Barcelona
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No wonder he said it's not important ๐๐
Too childish the way he finished the game yesterday should just stay chill. I was a useless redcard
๐๐๐ thought he said the winning the WC isn't his dream anymore and that it's just 7 games?
What the Hell are they saying they are several multiple reason why Messi is Ahead of Ronaldo by a Mile
One last ride ! What an Icon !
He said itโs Not important. He donโt deserve to play the World Cup 2026. He better stayed in Arabia and keep scoring from the 12 step food
Imagine if FiFa decides to handover another World Cup to Messi instead of Ronaldo : jk, I will play for 2030 world cup
This will be the hate watch of the century. He must retire without a world cup trophy.
Imagine Portugal winning the world cup after he retires.
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You guys shouldn't be commenting Football on TV. CR7 shouldn't be in any GOAT conversations. Goalscoring yes but nothing else. The GOAT conversation was over on Dec 18th 2022. And should only be between Pele Maradona and Messi
Seems like this talented Portugal squad needs to carry Ronaldo for the WCโฆ.
Oh please. Give up that spot to younger and talented Portuguese to gain experience.
Messi greatest player off all time
Even if he wins the world Cup Messi still clears.. What's playmaker when Leo still has more goals per game..
Portugal wil not win the World Cup ! !
So Sad
A fool at forty is a fool forever
It was great to witness the goat ๐
What a player ๐๐ผ ๐
Even if portugal wins the WC, ronaldo will never be greater than messi, since he's never gotten POTT for an international competition let alone the WC itself.
People don't realise that if Ronaldo manages to win the World Cup, the achievement is way too big.
It's the same, if Haaland and Odegard gets to win the World Cup with Norway, is going to be an achievement too big for them.
Ronaldo already overachieved with Portugal as a player because Portugal's been a team with some star players before, where they would struggle to qualify for main tournaments.
A level increase would be for a player impact to make Portugal qualify regularly.
Another level increase would be for a player impact on that Portugal national team to win their first ever trophy.
Another level increase would be to qualify regularly and also win their first trophy.
Another level increase from that would be constant qualification, winning a tournament and people starting to make Portugal as one of the favourites.
Now the current level increase he got Portugal into, constantly qualifying for main tournaments, winning a few trophies and being one of the favourites in main tournaments.
He already increased Portugal national team 5 level higher than they were before him. That is an international level impact that no football player in the history had for their national team. If Ronaldo wins the World Cup with Portugal too, will increase a few more levels, where Portugal would've reached the highest level of football in just 23 years with the same player at their core, which will become an unmatchable achievement, as no other player can replicate this because it's suppose to be impossible.
The real goat ๐ is cristiano Ronaldo , because cristiano Ronaldo wins on the premier league in England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and played, Messi only winning in Spain ๐ช๐ธ, cristiano Ronaldo did win I the 3 major leagues in the world ๐ , England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, Spain ๐ช๐ธ, Italy ๐ฎ๐น, thatโs more important than the world ๐ cup, all of you are missing that ๐๐๐๐ต๐น๐ต๐น๐ต๐น๐๐๐๐
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Why not wait for the next one in 2030? Then Ronaldo can play alongside his son, and we can watch them fight over who gets to take the penalties.
These pundits are all Ronaldo fanboys and don't have a single football knowledge. Messi is the the greatest player of all time and Ronaldo can be considered greatest goal scorer.
I dont think hes allowed to get in the u.s,, without facing consequences
I can see Portugal making a deep run in the wc and possibly cr7 retiring when his son breaks into the first team !
America better not do something really annoyingly American like make it all about Ronaldo.
Argentina vs Portugal would be that craziest final.. it has to be settled
Messi still better ๐ฅฑ๐ด
He should quit now
Finally he speech for retirement ๐๐๐
Hope Ronaldo wins his World Cup
The goat ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Messi and CR7 are completely two different players. The media are who made up this debate for viewership. Their aint no best between the two. But CR7 still remains the only player to won every single thing in 1 season at MU in club football. Not even fifa could help messi achieved that. CR7 is proven in PL laliga and italy. Proven stats. ๐ฅฑ๐ฏ7๏ธโฃ๐
I am not going to argue who is the goat between the two because real goats eat grass and store milk for human use. ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐พโโ๏ธ….. I saw messi eat more grass on the pitch. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐๐
End of an era ๐ข
Big legendโ๐พ๐ต๐น๐ฏ๐7๏ธโฃ
Messi is greatest player maker that's true but not greatest goals scorer๐ so sad people don't understand how great messi in scoring 894 goals
The WC is not pendu class
as people claim he is the GOAT
-doesn't he have a common World Cup KNOCKOUT GOAL and ASSIST in 5 World Cup?
-never been the highest goal scorer of the World Cup
-never been the best player at the World Cup
-never been the top assist maker at the World Cup
-not part of the top 5 goal scorers of the World Cup {Messi no3}
-even after playing 5 World Cup tournaments.
the World Cup is the greatest football tournament in the world where the best of the best are selected from each country to represent.
so if you cant perform at the World Cup on the greatest stage then he does not deserve to be called the GOAT.
The real goat
The true goat
Nah he's gonna play till his hips break
Messi is the greatest playmaker but Ronaldo is the greatest goal scorer why ?
Messi 894 goals in 1130 games
Same time
Ronaldo 811 goal in 1130 game's
Cue the knock-out stage/quater final exist and tears
Vote out the greatest Barca president we have ever had who is saving us just because he can't please you by having Messi ( our GOAT ) back ? when we get to financial ruins you will turn around blame him … Messi will get farewell match at Camp Nou that's it , we have moved on from him and will always be regarded the greatest for our club but time for fairytales over …
Shouldna ask him if winning the world cup is a dream? He would still say no, but been crying since 2006 world cup. This mofo needs to understand that he needs Portugal more than Portugal needs him. With the current squad that Portugal is having, Portugal, Spain, France and England have the highest chances of winning 2026. All he has to do is acting right with his attitude, the team will run for him.
The greatest Goal scorer
7 league titles in 24 seasons
0 trophies last 5 years
0 world cup knockout goals or assists
200. Penalties most in history
The last was 2022, you never showed up!
CR7 fans now" lets appreciate them both " top legends coaches and players who played the game just answer straight " MESSI "