Ronaldo will turn 39 y/o in February 2024 and Euro 2024 will be played at the end of the current season, from June 14th to July 14th, 2024. In this context, it is logical to think that Cristiano is "getting old" given that footballers tend to retire by the age of 35. However, Cristiano's said repeatedly that he still has gas left in the tank, a statement that can be easily backed by his performances this season.

When you look at the attacking stats for all Portugal forward (given in the table below and updated to September 9th), you will notice that Cristiano outperforms all his teammates. Notice how some of them are having lower performances than expected (the cases of Gonzalo Ramos and Pedro Neto with -0.98 and -1.34 goals vs expected).

It is true that Cristiano is playing at Saudi Pro League, but it is a fact that if he continues these performances and given the recent manager change of Portugal from Santos to Martinez (who said he is going to bet for him), Cristiano might not only play, but be the key man once more for Portugal in his 20th season of his career. A living legend.

Sources:

Football Retirement: https://sqaf.club/when-do-footballers-retire/

Cristiano context of retirement: https://en.as.com/soccer/will-cristiano-ronaldo-play-for-portugal-at-euro-2024-n/

Data for table: https://www.espn.com/soccer/player

https://fbref.com/en/players/