At the age of 37, age still does not matter for Cristiano Ronaldo, but it is necessary to do the math at the age of 39 years, four months and nine days that the captain of the national team will have on June 14, 2024 , the date of the start of the next European Football Championship. , to measure the Portuguese’s ambition to play in the league. If he goes (the draw for the qualifying round is not until October 9th) and plays, CR7 will make history and become the oldest fielder to play in a European Championship, and the second when counting goalkeepers.
Today he would only lose to charismatic goalkeeper Gábor Király (Hungary), who was 40 years, two months and 27 days old at Euro 2016 (won by Portugal). So far, Germany’s Lothar Matthäus is the oldest player to have played in a European Championship without being a goalkeeper, who was 39 years, two months and 30 days old when he achieved the feat, against Portugal (3-0 win), in the Euro 2000 groups [ver tabela]. CR7 also becomes the oldest among the Portuguese, beating Ricardo Carvalho’s 38 years and 23 days at Euro 2016.
Source: DN
