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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr. Nicknamed CR7, he has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballons d'Or, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was named the world's best player five times by FIFA, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
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Tensions boiled over after the 41-year-old was benched for 90 minutes against Norway, sparking emergency crisis talks with the federation president before an abrupt exit
Nearly a week ago, Cristiano Ronaldo vowed to dedicate himself to the Portuguese national team. At 41, the Al-Nassr star criticized the press when justifying his decision not to end his international career, but he promised he wouldn’t be more important than any other player. “I’m here to help, whether I play or not.…
Cristiano Ronaldo has held a crisis meeting with Portugal ahead of their trip to face Denmark in the Nations League; Ronaldo did not play a minute during the win against Norway on Sunday; no injury or physical issue was reported to explain the absence