{"id":39319,"date":"2026-10-08T17:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=39319"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:51:04","slug":"modric-claims-cristiano-as-portugals-ultimate-football-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/modric-claims-cristiano-as-portugals-ultimate-football-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Modri\u0107 Claims Cristiano as Portugal&#8217;s Ultimate Football Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luka Modri\u0107 has highlighted the need for an appropriate send-off for Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portugal national team, emphasizing that the iconic forward deserves an ending that mirrors his outstanding career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the uncertainties surrounding Ronaldo\u2019s future with the national squad, Modri\u0107 characterized the situation as unfortunate, particularly given that it is unfolding in Ronaldo\u2019s homeland.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Luka-Modric.jpeg\" alt=\"Luka Modric. (Photo Credit: Croatia Media)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luka Modric. (Photo Credit: Croatia Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cristiano is the greatest player in the history of Portugal, and he deserves another farewell and another ending with the national team,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s sad to see this happening to Cristiano in his own country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modri\u0107 expressed optimism that the matter can still be addressed and hopes that Ronaldo will get the send-off he merits, regardless of his final decision on international play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStill, I think they will find a solution, because Cris deserves, whether he retires or decides not to continue with the national team, to have a great farewell that reflects what he deserves,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I don\u2019t know exactly what happened, but I hope the situation gets resolved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments from the Croatian captain come amid ongoing speculation regarding Ronaldo\u2019s standing with Portugal, following notable developments involving head coach Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo has since publicly addressed the situation, drawing more scrutiny to his future with the national team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modri\u0107 himself faced a challenging moment with Croatia after their loss to England. The Real Madrid stalwart confessed that, for the first time in his career, he felt ashamed after a match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor the first time, I feel ashamed,\u201d Modri\u0107 said after the England defeat, noting that losing in such a manner and tarnishing the reputation Croatia has built over the years was intolerable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite his own setbacks, Modri\u0107 has expressed his support for Ronaldo and is hopeful that the Portuguese legend will receive the distinguished farewell that his illustrious international career warrants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wedod-2292690352\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Modri\u0107 has highlighted the need for an appropriate send-off for Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portugal national team,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Modri\u0107 Declares Cristiano Portugal&#039;s Football Legend<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Modri\u0107 honors Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring him Portugal&#039;s ultimate football legend. 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