Football Enthusiast

A Football fan that is loyal to the game, not to any individual employed by the Game.

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

@_Utdbaki @akomeahmessiah @Amad16FC @angel_elixir @B0Y_chester_UTD @BillyMeredithMU @Cantonadevils @commissionase @KingPhelz @MattyFC__ He was right about everything he said

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

He likes going to ground

[𝑩𝑬𝑵𝑰 🇵🇹 @Utdbeni]

🔴⚫️Ac Milan’s new signing Mario Gila, Amorims new center back, give me 3 more players.

[ᜰ 🇦🇷🇯🇵 @markklfc]

Alex Ferguson on His Emotional Conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo After Portugal’s 2026 World Cup Exit

“I spoke to Cristiano last night, and it was one of the hardest conversations we’ve ever had. You could hear the pain in his voice. You could feel the heartbreak. This wasn’t a man angry about losing a football match it was a man devastated that he couldn’t give his country one more unforgettable memory. That kind of pain stays with you.”

“I told him to lift his head because no amount of criticism can erase a lifetime of greatness. The world is very quick to forget. One bad night and suddenly people act as if everything that came before means nothing. That’s cruel, and it’s completely unfair. Legends deserve respect, especially in their darkest moments.”

“Cristiano has carried the hopes, dreams and expectations of an entire nation for almost twenty years. He has played through injuries, pressure, criticism and impossible expectations because of the love he has for Portugal. People see the goals and the trophies they don’t see the sacrifices, the sleepless nights or the emotional burden he has carried for his country.”

“He told me how much this defeat hurt him. You could hear the disappointment in every word. When a player has given absolutely everything, losing feels unbearable. That’s why the tears come. That’s why the silence hurts. Champions don’t cry because they’re weak they cry because they care more than anyone else.”

“I reminded him that before his generation, Portugal had never experienced nights like EURO 2016 or the Nations League triumphs. He helped change the history of Portuguese football forever. He gave millions of Portuguese supporters memories they thought they would never live to see. No painful World Cup exit can ever erase that legacy.”

“What disappoints me most is how quickly some people turn against the very players who gave them their greatest football memories. It’s easy to celebrate a hero when he’s lifting trophies. The real test is whether you stand beside him when his heart is broken. Cristiano deserves gratitude, not people trying to tear down everything he built.”

“When football looks back on Cristiano Ronaldo, history won’t remember one heartbreaking defeat. It will remember a captain who refused to stop believing, a leader who inspired generations, and a man who gave every ounce of himself every single time he wore the Portugal shirt. His legacy wasn’t destroyed that night it became even more human. And sometimes, that’s what makes a legend truly immortal.”

[sam 🇫🇷🇧🇪 @sambrazy]

Stamped forever in the goat competition 🇵🇹🐐

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

🥇 Most international goals (146)
🥇 Most international appearances (233)
🥇 Most World Cup goals for Portugal (11)
🥇 Only player to score in SIX different FIFA World Cups
🥇 Most goals scored at Euros (14)

Cristiano bows out of international football as a living legend 👏

[Khvicha Kvaratskheilia @kvara_7PSG]

Forever the greatest @Cristiano ✨👑

[UEFA Cristiano League @UCR7L]

Portugal World Cup Participations:

Before Ronaldo:
❌ 1930
❌ 1934
❌ 1938
❌ 1950
❌ 1954
❌ 1958
❌ 1962
✅ 1966
❌ 1970
❌ 1974
❌ 1978
❌ 1982
✅ 1986
❌ 1990
❌ 1994
❌ 1998
✅ 2002

After Ronaldo:
✅ 2006
✅ 2010
✅ 2014
✅ 2018
✅ 2022
✅ 2026
✅ 2030

[G i o🎩 @gicrr7]

عن نفسي هالشي يكفيني❤️❤️❤️

[The Touchmine | 𝐓 @TouchmineX]

🚨 If that was Ronaldo's final game for Portugal let's take a look at his international career.

•233 caps (most)
•146 goals (most)
•46 assists
•14 goals in Euros (most)
•37 WCQ goals (most)
•11 goals in World Cup (most in Portugal history)
•15 Nations League goals
•Only player to score at six Worlds Cups
•Oldest player to score a KO goal at the World Cup
•Euro 2021 Golden Boot
•Nations League Golden Boot
•3 trophies (Euro 2016, Nations League x2)
•Most goals in Portugal history
•Most goals in international football history

GOAT 🇵🇹🐐

[UtdArena @UtdArena]

Bruno Fernandes' performance for Portugal is yet another example of something I've said for years and I hope it's the actual base understanding of FT:

Players, even top players, even the all-time greats, are only as good as their coaches and team environment will let them be.

[Oyindamola🙄 @dammiedammie35]

There can only be one Cristiano Ronaldo… The man who made everyone enjoy watching football 🥹 🐐

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

£70 million Euros for a Champions League winner, when Tonali just went for £100 million wow

[indykaila News @indykaila]

Exclusive 💣

We understand a £70m bid was submitted for Aurélien Tchouaméni this afternoon from an English club.

We believe this club is Manchester United.

Real Madrid is expected to reject the bid.

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

@Medleycrys You are alone in that

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

He did his bit for his country and love of the game

[Max Red @Utd__max10]

Portugal had legends like Eusebio and Figo, but they never brought home a major international trophy.

Cristiano Ronaldo changed the history of Portuguese football. Three international trophies, countless records, and he made Portugal a global powerhouse.

Some of you really need to learn football before speaking. 🤣🤣

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

Because people forgot football is a team sport

[KOJO DYNAMIC 𓃵 @AnnanPerry]

Kaka achieved everything but why is he not in the GOAT conversation?

Ronaldo is the GOAT.

[Álvaro @alvarouch23]

Fuera de los títulos, este es el legado más grande que puede dejar cualquier futbolista, marcar e inspirar a los otros.

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

Top left
Bottom right

[Max Red @Utd__max10]

You’re the coach for one game. Who starts on the right and who starts on the left?

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

@Utd__max10 Vinicius Left
Olise Right

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

@KingPhelz @TouchlineX Oh you are right Saibari falls in that same category

[Football Enthusiast @MUenthusiat]

@KingPhelz @TouchlineX First player to score in his FIRST THREE world Cup start. Emphasis on First Three