Thierry Henry on Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s current midfield: 🗣️ “Honestly, when I look at Cristiano Ronaldo now, I feel a bit sorry for him because I think he was unlucky at international level. This should have been Portugal’s midfield when Cristiano was still in his prime. Imagine having this version of Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and João Neves behind a prime Cristiano Ronaldo. I genuinely think Portugal would have had a 90% chance of winning the World Cup. But let’s leave emotions aside. At his age, Ronaldo being a guaranteed starter can be a disadvantage for the team at times, because he simply can’t do the things he used to do in his prime. That’s not criticism — that’s just the reality of football and getting older.”
