Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticizes Portugal's reliance on an aging Cristiano Ronaldo after Croatia win
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Yosua Arya
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has criticized Cristiano Ronaldo's continued role as Portugal's starting striker, arguing that relying on a 41-year-old Ronaldo for the 2026 World Cup is unrealistic. He pointed to Goncalo Ramos' decisive goal off the bench against Croatia as evidence that Portugal needs a change up front, accusing Ronaldo's ego of holding the team hostage.
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Twitter / XZlatan Ibrahimovic criticizes Portugal's reliance on an aging Cristiano Ronaldo after Croatia wingoal.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledPortugal fans could have expected what's happening.
You can't expect to win anything in 2026 with a 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo leading the attack. Especially since Ramos is on the bench, having come on and scored.
This isn't 'legendary leadership.' It's the ego that's holding the team hostage.
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