Cristiano Ronaldo
the aging king chasing the one crown he never won
At 41, on his sixth World Cup, the one trophy that defines his career by its absence — and he just blanked again.
Skill3/5
Flair3/5
Clutch4/5
Hype5/5
Player rating
84OVRST
- Pace72
- Shooting88
- Passing74
- Dribbling78
- Defending30
- Physical76
Next matches
- Next upvs UzbekistanNRG Stadium, HoustonJun 23
- vs ColombiaHard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensJun 27
The read
This is his sixth World Cup and the trophy he's never won. It started badly: Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo and Ronaldo didn't score, extending a long major-tournament drought. His coach defended starting him anyway. The whole tournament is the question of whether he gets it or the baton passes.
The fan’s readHe's one of only two men ever to appear at six World Cups, and Portugal are loaded with elite young talent around him — adopt them and you're watching whether the most relentless winner of his era can finally crack the one prize he's never lifted, while a successor generation waits in the wings.