A player who played for Chelsea and France in the past, Frank Leboeuf, believes that Cristiano Ronaldo will be a challenge for Portugal at the 2024 European Championship.

It is my opinion that Portugal is one of the contenders for the Euro championship that will take place this summer. Leboeuf stated on BetVictor on April 4 that he believe they have a good chance of winning, but only if Ronaldo does not participate in the game.

In addition, the winner of the World Cup in 1998 and the Euro 2000 tournament stated that he experienced a sense of unease when he heard Ronaldo assert that the Saudi Pro League was superior to Ligue 1. He inquired as to the reason why the Portuguese striker selected Ligue 1 as a point of comparison rather than the Portuguese championship, and the striker responded that the only possible explanation was that Lionel Messi had previously played in Ligue 1.

“I have a lot of respect for Ronaldo as a player, but come on, that’s enough,” Leboeuf continued.

Ronaldo won Euro 2016 in France with Portugal. Photo: Reuters

Both at the club level (747 goals) and on the national team (128 goals), Ronaldo is now the player with the most goals scored. He also holds the record for scoring 450 goals for Real Madrid, and he has won five Golden Balls, which is the most prestigious individual award for footballers. Lionel Messi is the only player to have won more than five Golden Balls. Euro 2016 was won by his squad, which defeated the host nation, France, by a score of 1-0 in the championship match. On the other hand, he and his colleagues were ousted from the competition by Belgium in the eighth round of the subsequent event.

Ronaldo, who is 39 years old, is not showing any symptoms of slowing down, and it is quite likely that he will be a part of Portugal’s team for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.

As of the beginning of the year 2023, Ronaldo has relocated to Saudi Arabia in order to play football. This, according to Leboeuf, is not connected to the drive to conquer; rather, it is an indication that the striker who formerly played for Real Madrid and Manchester United is nearing the conclusion of his career.

On the other hand, he agreed that Ronaldo had the right to play in Asia, just as Messi moved to the United States, and he supported both of their decisions over leaving top football. It is impossible to take away what they have accomplished for football. Because of the competition between those two, football became significantly more appealing and improved overall. You are very much appreciated, Ronaldo, and Messi. “I hope you have a wonderful retirement,” the well-known player who was born in 1968 remarked.

Previously, Ronaldo had won five Champions League titles, three Premier League titles, two La Liga titles, and two Serie A titles before he joined Al Nassr and began enjoying an annual salary of approximately 200 million USD. In the year 2022, he made contact with clubs. A player that participated in the Champions League but was unsuccessful before being fired by Manchester United for lack of discipline.

In addition, Messi left Europe in order to begin playing for Inter Miami in July of 2023. Following his victory in all of the main football competitions, including the World Cup, the Olympic gold medal, the U20 World Cup, eight Golden Balls, four Champions Leagues, ten La Ligas, and two Ligue 1s, the Argentine striker, who is 36 years old, expressed his desire to have pleasure in the sport.