The Bittersweet Swan Song of Cristiano Ronaldo As Portugal's last 16 tie against Spain approaches, the Portuguese captain's final World Cup looms large on the horizon.
For 23 years, the global sports community has fixated on Cristiano Ronaldo's every move, debating his continued relevance and whether he should start for his national team in what promises to be a crucial match.
Ronaldo's response to these criticisms is characteristically blunt: "You've been trying to kill me for 23 years," he said.