Cristiano Ronaldo is gearing up for a record-breaking sixth trip to the World Cup this summer, and he does so knowing that it will be the last time he ever steps onto football’s grandest stage. The Portuguese superstar is now 41 years of age, and those dazzling displays from a decade ago with Real Madrid are firmly in the rearview mirror. But despite his advancing years, CR7 remains a reliable source of goals, both for his club, Al Nassr, and his country. Happy 41st birthday to one of the greatest soccer players to ever grace the field! The greatest goal scorer of all-time and 5x Ballon d’Or winner: Cristiano Ronaldo! :tada: pic.twitter.com/7Gwr4miagc — Ozoon (@Ozoon_CA) February 6, 2026 Roberto Martínez’s Portuguese squad is stacked with stars who are determined to finally make their mark on the World Cup. Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and João Cancelo are all 31 years of age, and this summer’s tournament could equally represent their last, just as it will for Ronaldo. None of them have ever made an impression on the tournament, with the run to the quarter finals four years ago the furthest that any of them has ever made it. Online betting sites certainly aren’t writing Portugal off. Websites offering sports betting in Canada — a country that will host 13 games at this summer’s showdown — currently make Portugal an 11/1 fringe contender to leave MetLife Stadium with the trophy on July 11th. And while that is some way behind 9/2 outright favorites Spain, Ronaldo and Co. certainly aren’t afterthoughts. So, throughout the five tournaments CR7 has played at thus far, which teams have ultimately sent him and his team packing? Let’s take a look. 2006: France Ronaldo was just 21 years of age when he made his World Cup bow in […]
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