The first reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo’s goodbye: “You made us dream”

Cristiano Ronaldo announced this Thursday, through an emotional video, his retirement from the Portuguese national team. His departure, at 41 years old, comes after taking some time after the incident he had with his coach, Jorge Jesús, which caused the Portuguese to abandon the concentration. The coach, in subsequent statements, left the forward’s future in his own hands and today Cristiano Ronaldo has cleared up all doubts. After the announcement, the reactions of entities, players and clubs have not been long in coming.

The first player to react to the Portuguese’s farewell video was his teammate Bruno Fernandes: “Thank you for the inspiration. It has been a privilege to be able to share great moments with our team with my childhood idol.”

For his part, the Manchester Uniteda team in which he played for 8 seasons, has been the first club to recognize the player’s career through several publications on the social network X. In which they highlight that there is only one like him.

The Red Devils themselves uploaded the reactions of their players to the Portuguese’s farewell. Among them, that of Diogo Dalot: “You made us dream, you made us believe and you made us win. Thank you idol.”

Shortly after, the president of the Portuguese Federation, Pedro Proençahas made a more personal publication on Instagram, headed with an emotional photo with the player and a text in which he praises the historical legacy left by the Al Nassr star, pointing out that his influence transcended the limits of the playing field to become a source of inspiration and a global reference.

“The doors of the Portuguese Football Federation will always be open for Cristiano Ronaldo. Thank you for everything and so much. Forever, our captain,” concluded Proença.

The Portuguese team itself also wanted to highlight the international career of Cristiano Ronaldo, with an emotional video about his long career and a phrase: “A story that lasts forever. Thank you for everything, captain.”

Not only have Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammates reacted to his retirement, but also former teammates, such as Rio Ferdinandhave remembered him with photographs of the two during his time at Manchester United: “What a journey it has been!

After the announcement of his team’s withdrawal, his team, Al Nassr, wanted to support the Portuguese and recognize his career, making it clear that the story with the club has not yet come to an end: “It is not just a chapter, it is history that you have forged. You are an icon for the entire world, not just for Portugal. Portugal is in your heart, and you are in the heart of the world. The page has been turned, but there is still history to be written together at home.”