da casino： Cristiano Ronaldo is “in a hurry” to land another trophy, with the all-time great “proud” of Portugal’s early efforts at Euro 2024.

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All-time great won Euros back in 2016Showing no sign of slowing down at 39Preparing for more knockout footballWHAT HAPPENED?

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner became a European champion in 2016 when helping his country – as a player and makeshift coach – to a continental crown. He is now chasing down that title once more, at what is the sixth Euros of his remarkable career.

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Ronaldo is now 39 years of age, but has been showing no sign of slowing down. He hit 50 goals for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr in 2023-24 and has already become the all-time leading assist-maker at European Championships through two appearances at another major tournament.

WHAT RONALDO SAID

Back-to-back wins mean that Portugal are already assured of a place in the last-16 of Euro 2024, with a 3-0 victory over Turkey getting them over that line. Ronaldo contributed positively to that result and has said on social media of setting his sights on another trophy: “In a hurry and first place guaranteed. Proud of this team, we are Portugal!”

WHAT NEXT?

Portugal may take the decision to rest Ronaldo for their final group stage fixture against Georgia next Wednesday. They remain keen to keep their talismanic captain as fresh as possible, with CR7 taking record-shattering hauls of caps and goals for his country to 209 and 130 respectively.