The audacity of that man to actually be running a re-election campaign with the embarrassment and horror show we've witnessed in the past 4 years.
If we had any form of self preservation, we'd all be treating his second term ambition like an insult and threat to life.
Once again , there is nothing like “Real Ronaldo”
There is Ronaldo Delima and there is Cristiano Ronaldo …..
Both were great , both made their names , both made their mark
Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football.
He announced it today in a video on his Instagram. He is 41, and it ends 23 years with Portugal. He leaves with 146 goals in 234 games. No man in the history of international football has scored more.
He also handed back the No 7 shirt. In his words, "I never felt it was exclusively mine." He says it belongs to every Portuguese person, and it is time to pass it on to the future.
But I don't want to talk about the goals today. I want to talk about what he did for his country.
Let me tell you a short story.
Portugal is a small country. About 10 million people. To put that in perspective, Lagos alone has more people than the whole of Portugal.
And for a long time, Portugal had great footballers but no trophies. Eusébio carried them to third place at the 1966 World Cup and finished as the top scorer. That was the high point for decades. Then came Luís Figo, Rui Costa and the "Golden Generation." Brilliant players. Still no trophy.
The closest they came was Euro 2004. Portugal hosted the tournament and reached the final in Lisbon. Their opponents were Greece, the outsiders nobody gave a chance. Greece won 1-0.
A 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo cried on the pitch that night.
Are you still with me? Because this is where it gets beautiful.
He made his debut in August 2003, at 18. For the next 13 years, he carried that country on his back. Through tournaments where Portugal looked ordinary, Ronaldo looked like he refused to accept it.
Then came 10 July 2016. The Euro final in Paris, against France, the hosts.
About 25 minutes in, Ronaldo went down injured. He tried to continue. He couldn't. He left the pitch in tears, and I am sure many people thought, "That's it. Portugal is finished."
Portugal didn't finish. And Ronaldo didn't leave. He spent the rest of that final on the touchline, shouting, pointing and pushing his teammates like a second coach. In extra time, Éder scored. Portugal won 1-0.
The country that had never won anything was champion of Europe.
He didn't stop there. Portugal won the first ever UEFA Nations League in 2019, at home. And in 2025, at 40 years old, he scored the equaliser in the final against Spain, and Portugal won it again on penalties.
So here's the thing. Before Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal hoped. After Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal expects.
That is the real legacy. Not 146 goals. Not five Ballon d'Ors. He changed what a small country believes it can do. A generation of Portuguese players now grow up thinking they can win, because they watched him do it.
Ask yourself. How many players in history can say they changed what their country believes about itself?
Very few.
Obrigado, Cristiano. Thank you for the memories, and thank you for showing a small country how to dream big.
My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this.
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: UEFA Official Proposes Guaranteed Champions League Place for Chelsea Over the Next Decade.
A senior UEFA official has indicated that Chelsea could be awarded a one-time automatic place in the Champions League league phase at any point over the next ten seasons should the club fail to qualify through domestic or European competition routes. The proposal is framed as a special recognition of Chelsea’s unique status as the first — and so far only — European club to have won every major UEFA men’s club competition.
Chelsea completed this unprecedented set with their 2025 UEFA Conference League triumph, adding it to previous successes in the Champions League (2012, 2021), Europa League (2013, 2019), Cup Winners’ Cup (1971, 1998), and UEFA Super Cup (1998, 2021). No other club has matched this full collection of UEFA titles.
According to the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, the idea under discussion would give Chelsea a single “free” Champions League berth that could be activated in any of the next ten campaigns if they miss out on qualification. It would not set a general precedent but would acknowledge the club’s singular achievement in conquering every major UEFA tournament in the modern era.
“This would be a gesture that reflects the scale of what Chelsea have accomplished,” the official is reported to have said. “They are the only club to have lifted all of UEFA’s major trophies. Offering them one guaranteed place over the coming decade, should they ever need it, feels appropriate.”
Any such measure would still require formal approval from UEFA’s relevant committees and would be limited to a single use within the ten-year window. Outside of that contingency, Chelsea would continue to need to secure qualification through the Premier League or by winning one of the European competitions, in line with standard access rules.
The proposal has not yet been formally tabled, but it underscores the significance UEFA places on Chelsea’s unique European record.
🚨JUST IN: Mohamed Salah will reportedly be GRANTED Turkish Citizenship.
Salah will be awarded the State Medal for Distinguished Service after causing an UNPRECEDENTED boom in sports and tourism in Turkey.
I work in one of the biggest Law firms in Scotland.
I get on the Bus with the elected Managing Chairman every evening, sometimes the man dey trek go house..
Public Transport shouldn’t be a sign on poverty, I don’t blame you, I blame the system!!
Apart from playing , I never saw myself as someone who could face the camera or use the mic to talk about football or sports in general , until this man reached out to me , then he started taking me to tv and radio shows , may the almighty Allah grant you eternal rest,
Thank you Mr Kayode Tijani , here am I doing with at the big stage with @piers_e at the @CAF_Online beachsoccer Afcon in Egypt in 2024…
You can't, in one breath, say “Nigeria is poor” and then show ministers driving Rolls-Royce and civil servants flying private jets
Your optics don't match your data
No minister anywhere in the UK, US, EU or OECD drives a Rolls-Royce in official capacity; none (even if they can afford it)
If Nigeria is poor? (she is not) then let the “poverty” reflect in how the executive and legislature spend public taxes
Notice how he says Brazil codified student loans, but ignore that the Brazilian parliament passed a law that 100% of oil royalties from their oil and salt fields will go to health and education, targeting the youth
Nigeria, on the other hand, removed subsidies, borrowed, got record resources of N20t, but allocated only 1.1% to education
Reforms must improve the lives of the people for the better, not punish the people
Macroeconomic stability without cheap food is dead
I knew I was 1 of the greatest beachsoccer player from Africa 2 years ago when I received a message and a call that I was invited by @CAF_Online to be at the draws of beachsoccer AFCON to be hosted in hurghada, Egypt on the 19th of September 2024 , it was a mixed feeling but I was overwhelmed to get that recognition, unfortunately my beloved country didn’t qualify to participate
He destroyed Landmark & people’s lives & businesses just to open up a coastal road that leads to his personal real estate development with Gilbert Chagoury. A very wicked soul.