When Cristiano Ronaldothe top scorer in the history of Portugal, takes to the field at the NRG Stadium in Houston this Wednesday for his team’s World Cup debut against Congo, he will make history by playing in the sixth World Cup from his legendary career: CR7 He will be, for once, CR6.
From Germany 2006 to Mexico, Canada and the United States 2026. More than 900 goals later, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to lead Portugal and, after delivering the first three titles in its history, it is preparing for its last dance in a World Cup.
He will do so at 41 years of age, in a still extraordinary state of form and with a spectacular scoring pace that recently gave him his first title in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr.
Cristiano has made it clear repeatedly. The World Cup will not be the tournament that defines him. But that doesn’t change the hunger for glory with which CR7 arrives in the United States. She wants her last dance to be on July 19 at the MetLife Stadium.
He scored 28 goals in 30 games in the Saudi league and has 973 goals in his professional career, a unique figure that leaves him ever closer to the 1,000 goal barrier.
The coach of Portugal, the Spanish Roberto Martinezwill most likely give him a starting jersey in Houston for the debut against Congo.
Cristiano will do it with the seven on his back and as the top scorer in the history of his team, with 143 goals in 227 games.
It will be the sixth World Cup of his career. The first dates back to 2006, when they were eliminated in the semifinals against France.
He later competed in South Africawhen they lost in the round of 16; in Brazilwhen he said goodbye in the group stage, slowed by knee problems; in Russia, when they lost in the round of 16; and in Tasteby surrendering in the quarterfinals.
In the United States, their path will begin against an accessible rival and in the best possible conditions, in an NRG Stadium in Houston that has a roof and that guarantees competing with 22 degrees of temperature.
Houston will also host Portugal’s second match, against Uzbekistanbefore closing the group stage with a meeting with Colombia in Miami. EFE
