When 40-year-old Ronaldo becomes Portugal s "savior" again

The tragic substitution in 88 minutes was 2-2 in the Allianz Stadium. The scoreboard was coldly displayed, and the time pointed to the 61st minute. In the flash, Nuno Mendes' cross ball tore open the defense like a scalpel, and a familiar figure of No. 7 was inserted into it like a ghost - Ronaldo calmly pushed the ball and the ball accurately penetrated into the dead corner! 2-2! The entire Portugal bench exploded. But who would have thought that after just 27 minutes, the CR7, who had tried his best, suddenly slowed down while running without the ball, covering her thighs in pain. In the 88th minute, the 40-year-old captain was replaced and returned to the bench. At that moment, the hustle and bustle of 70,000 people seemed to have nothing to do with him, and his eyes were locked on the field, like a lion forced to leave the field. 30 minutes of overtime in the suffocating moment of the penalty shootout, Ronaldo could only witness the bench. When Ruben Neves goes to the penalty spot, the camera captures the CR7 on the bench. The moment the ball entered the net, he suddenly bounced up from his seat and rushed into the field. After hugging his teammates frantically, he finally shed tears on the field. These tears are the release of the 40-year-old veteran and the condensed 221 national team journeys.

Portuguese 3-winning code

Looking at the honor book of Portuguese football, three heavy trophys - 2016 European Cup, 2019 European League, and 2025 European League - are engraved with the same name: Ronaldo. What’s even more terrifying is that this man took over the 100% championship of the Portuguese national team! The journey of this UEFA League is the most ignited script:

1/4 final second leg: key push shot reverse Denmark

semi-finals: header to sink German tank

finals: push shot with injury to save the master equalize Spain

8 goals shining the scorer list, 3 goals in the final stage sets history - he is the first European player to score 3 goals in the UEFA League finals after he was 40 years old! Do those black fans have any faces hurt? At the award ceremony of the 2004 European Cup, Ronaldo rubbed the team logo on his chest and his eyes traveled through 21 years - from the young and tearful young man in the 2004 European Cup to the national totem that has been given three championships. He participated in all four finals of Portugal, taking away 3 championships and 1 Asian Cup. His average running average of 9.1 kilometers in this event is still higher than that of the Spanish talented young man Garvey (8.7 kilometers)! When everyone was calculating his retirement countdown, he roared with his actions: The legend will never end!

When the post-00s are still arguing about the "two geniuses", the post-80s coaches have been collectively silent - this "old man" has redefined the lifespan of football.