Cristiano Ronaldo willing to leave Portugal's national team if it no longer wants to rely on him
In comments shared by Fabrizio Romano, Ronaldo said he keeps playing for Portugal because the team and Portuguese people rely on him.
TLDR
Fabrizio Romano shared comments on September 23, 2026, in which Cristiano Ronaldo said he could leave Portugal's national team immediately if it no longer wanted to rely on him. “I have no problem with that,” Ronaldo said, adding that he would be the first to discuss it with the team. He explained his continued involvement: “If they rely on me, I rely on them. And the Portuguese people rely on me. That’s why I continue playing for the national team.”
Cristiano Ronaldo willing to leave Portugal's national team if it no longer wants to rely on him
In comments shared by Fabrizio Romano, Ronaldo said he keeps playing for Portugal because the team and Portuguese people rely on him.
TLDR
Fabrizio Romano shared comments on September 23, 2026, in which Cristiano Ronaldo said he could leave Portugal's national team immediately if it no longer wanted to rely on him. “I have no problem with that,” Ronaldo said, adding that he would be the first to discuss it with the team. He explained his continued involvement: “If they rely on me, I rely on them. And the Portuguese people rely on me. That’s why I continue playing for the national team.”
