Cristiano Ronaldo's Legacy After His Final World Cup
Despite limited support and changing dynamics, Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup appearance is unlikely to affect his legacy. What's next for his career?
Video Transcript
I want to ask you about Cristiano Ronaldo.
You know, of all the superstars that we saw in the World Cup, do you think this World Cup did more harm to his legacy?
Or do you think that legacy was already set in stone no matter what, and nothing could have hurt that legacy?
Because of all the guys that really didn't show up, it seems, it seemed to be it was Cristiano Ronaldo.
How does he leave this tournament, his final World Cup?
I think that it was unfortunate way to go out of this stage for Ronaldo.
He, it definitely is eclipsing faster than the, than Messi.
He's eclipsing faster than we expected.
But let's be, let's be fair.
This is a 40-year-old man that has been playing at the highest level for the last 20.
I don't think that anything that they do will actually tarnish his reputation, tarnish his legacy.
I think that one of the issues that he had is that unlike Argentina that has a whole team playing for Messi, Portugal did not play to the strengths of, Cristiano Ronaldo.
And to be honest, nor they should, because Cristiano Ronaldo shouldn't be have, having team being built around him.
He should be a superstar that comes for 20 minutes and changes the game.
So I really, really believe that it was kind of like a dead man walking situation for him from the beginning of the World Cup.
There was no support for him within the team.
A lot of these players were unhappy of having him and, and kind of continue that style of play versus, you know, maybe bringing new blood and trying to play in a different way.
But at the end of the day, these type of players deserve to have their last moment in the greatest stage, and he did.
He, he was able to score in another World Cup, setting another personal record.
But to be honest, he, he's ready to move on to greener pastures in future.
