Roberto Martinez on Cristiano Ronaldo's future in the Portugal national team after the 2026 World Cup

Roberto Martinez, coach of the Portuguese national team, expressed his opinion on the future of Cristiano Ronaldo in the national team after the 2026 World Cup. Martinez emphasized the importance of Ronaldo for Portuguese football and the difficulties associated with his possible departure. "Cristiano is irreplaceable. Finding a player at his level is impossible. However, in football you always have to look for new solutions and ways to create an offensive team that will be able to score as many goals. Ronaldo's statistics cannot be repeated by any other player - it is impossible," Martinez said in an interview with The Athletic. Let us remind you that the 2026 World Championships will start on June 11 and will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. For Ronaldo, this will be the sixth World Cup in his career.