Cristiano Ronaldo was overcome with emotion on Sunday night time as Portugal edged Spain on penalties to say their second Nations League title.
The legendary captain as soon as once more declared that successful together with his nation surpasses all of his many membership achievements.
Ronaldo’s 138th worldwide aim helped Portugal claw again into the ultimate, which ended 2-2 after further time. Although the 40-year-old ahead was substituted earlier than the shootout, he watched from the sidelines as his team-mates transformed all 5 penalties to seal the win.
The end result sparked tears of pleasure from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has now lifted three main worldwide trophies: Euro 2016, the inaugural Nations League in 2019, and now a second Nations League crown in 2025.
“What a pleasure,” Ronaldo stated. “To start with for this technology, which deserved a title of this magnitude, and for our households. My youngsters got here right here, my spouse, my brother, my associates.
“Profitable for Portugal is at all times particular. I’ve many titles with golf equipment, however nothing is best than successful for Portugal. It’s tears. It’s obligation completed and a whole lot of pleasure.”
É NOSSA!!!!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YPqYflKKiE
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) June 9, 2025
Ronaldo, who captained his nation to glory as soon as once more, performed via harm within the remaining, a sacrifice he stated he was prepared to make with out hesitation.
“I had already felt it in the course of the warm-up, I had been feeling it for a while, however for the nationwide group, if I needed to break my leg, I might have damaged it,” he revealed.
“It’s for a trophy, I needed to play and I gave it my all.”
“We’re a small folks, however with very massive ambition. Being captain of this technology is a supply of pleasure. Profitable a title is at all times the top in a nationwide group.”
His future stays unsure. Ronaldo lately dominated out taking part within the upcoming Membership World Cup in the US, regardless of reported curiosity from a number of golf equipment competing within the 32-team match.
Al Nassr’s sporting director Fernando Hierro confirmed that whereas the Saudi membership is negotiating a contract extension, there’s severe competitors from groups throughout the globe desperate to lure the veteran star.
For now, although, Ronaldo is concentrated on the second, not the following transfer.
“The longer term is brief time period,” he stated. “Now’s the time to relaxation nicely. I had the harm and that was the utmost, the utmost. I pushed, as a result of for the nationwide group you must push.”
