Although Euro 2016 is now a history, but its aftermaths are still shacking soccer fans including players who contributed to the core in this mega soccer event. Among all the players participated in the tourney Cristiano Ronaldo is obviously the name to be highlighted more for his form, his leadership style, and the way he had to leave the field in the final, in fact, Real Madid star accepts they were not expected to overcome France in the final by anyone and if they could finally do so, is simply unbelievable. Actually, Ronaldo has been subjected to severe criticism for lack of his contribution in any big international event hence pressure was on him to prove his critics wrong that he only wants to play for his money rolling club. Looking at the records Ronaldo has made in last two seasons he seems to be unstoppable but somehow his age could be the biggest barrier in his future therefore not many are looking forward for a longer career for him now especially after arrival of several promising young players in the side and he himself has said over many times he would not extend his play career beyond his fitness limits.
Anyways, experts have now began searching a new role for the starlet, i.e., the future manger….Yes, you read it right, if rumors are to be believed Real Madrid think-tank is ready to hire him in managerial role after he retires from the professional soccer. Anyways, talking about the latest feat to win a Euro title for the national side against every odd, 31-year-old former Manchester United player said, “I always say I win everything in terms of clubs, then as individual, but I always say I never win something for Portugal. But I win tonight. I’m so happy, it’s a moment I cannot describe. I’m so glad, it’s something unbelievable in my career, something that I deserve. Today I had bad luck because I had a small injury, but my colleagues do it. They run, they fight, we played against everyone, we played against 70,000 people in the stadium, nobody believed, but we won.”
Likewise, another team defender, 33-year-old, Pepe as well talked about the pressure they had been under after exit of Ronaldo in the first half, he said, “It was tough because we lost our main man. We had all our hopes in him because he’s a player who can at any minute score a goal, because we know his abilities, but when he said he couldn’t go on, I tried to tell my teammates that we have to win it for him, that we were going to win it for him, that we were going to fight for him.”
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