Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
Cristiano Ronaldoโs Portugal story is one that will never be forgotten ๐ต๐น๐
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
The one who inspired a generation ๐ต๐น
Thank you Cristiano Ronaldo โฅ๏ธ
@ManUtd
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
OBRIGADO, CRISTIANO. ๐ต๐นโจ
Cristiano Ronaldo has officially said goodbye to the Portugal national team.
Over two decades of unmatched passion, unforgettable goals, and an eternal legacy.
5 Ballons d'Or, endless historic moments, and a captain who changed Portuguese football forever.
Relive his legendary international career on lequipe.non.li/zQ
#ballondor #cristiano #cr7
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
๐โค๏ธ๐ Cristiano Ronaldoโs speech when delivered first trophy ever for Portugal, Euro 2016.
โItโs the happiest day of my lifeโ.
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
โค๏ธ๐ต๐น Cristiano Ronaldoโs full letter to Portuguese fans.
โTo the Portuguese people,
The day has come to hand back the shirt and the captain's armband of the national team that belongs to all of us.
I never felt that it was exclusively mine, but for 23 years, I had the privilege and responsibility of wearing it, defending it, and carrying it with me to stadiums all around the world.
Today, the moment has come to pass it on to the future.
It was not an easy decision, because some decisions are not made with the head alone. They are also made with the heart.
I am bringing to an end a journey that began in August 2003 and changed my life forever.
When I look back and think about everything I experienced with the national team, I don't just see matches, goals, records, or trophies. I see people.
I see immigrants who, for 90 minutes, felt a little closer to Portugal. I see millions of Portuguese people whom I never met personally, but who became part of my life.
Because, at the end of the day, football is much bigger than a game. Football is about people.
Throughout my entire career with the national team, I always tried to push beyond my limits. I wanted to win, I wanted to be the best, I wanted to make history.
I was always demanding of myself. I always wanted more. I always believed we could go further, and I gave everything I had for this shirt.
There were perfect afternoons and nights. There were victories I will never forget. There were defeats that still hurt to remember today.
I also failed. I also suffered. There were moments when I couldn't give the Portuguese people what they wanted so badly. But I never gave up.
And above all, I never stopped feeling proud to represent Portugal.
Over these years, I learned some very simple things: goals come and go, trophies end up in museums, records are eventually broken, but there is something that time can never erase.
The place I hold in people's hearts.
If I ever made you happy, if one of my goals ever made you hug someone, forget a worry, or feel proud of our country, then it was all worth it.
Because being Portuguese is also about that.
We suffer together. We get back up together. We believe again.
Portugal will always need young people who dream, players who never give up, and new generations who believe it is possible to reach places no one has reached before.
Because a country that continues to create new heroes is a country that never stops believing in itself.
To my national team teammates, I want to leave a special message.
Thank you for every run, every hug, every argument, every moment of silence before stepping onto the pitch, every victory we celebrated together, and every defeat that made us stronger.
I had the privilege of being your captain, but no captain walks alone, and you are all part of my story.
To all the coaches, directors, doctors, physiotherapists, kit managers, staff members, and the many people who worked with me throughout these years, thank you.
Many of you never appeared in the photographs, but without you, none of those photographs would have been possible.
To my family, thank you for sharing this dream with me.
Thank you for understanding the absences, the sacrifices, and the moments when the national team had to take up a space that also belonged to you.
If I made it this far, it was because we always walked hand in hand.
And to the Portuguese people, to every Portuguese person around the world, I want to tell you one last thing.
There is an image that I will always carry with me.
A moment when the national anthem begins.
I look around me. I see my teammates. I see the stands.
I see children, mothers, fathers, and grandparents. I see Portuguese people who travelled from so far away just to be there.
And during those moments, we stop being different.
There are no clubs. There are no colors. There are no classes. There are no professions. There are no opinions.
There is only one passion: Portugalโ.
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
Como are the first team ever to score NINE goals in a Champions League away game and equal a competition record for the largest win in history ๐ฎโ๐จ
The UCL debutants sit in fourth place halfway through the League Phase behind only PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal.
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
We hate arranged marriages, but everybody dun turn matchmaker.
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
๐บ๐ธ US House of Representatives, seats won so far.
Democrats: 228 seats (WON ELECTION)
Republicans: 144 seats
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
Was given FC27 today.
Started an Arsenal career mode.
Tried to sign Nusa.
Agreed ยฃ65M deal.
Suddenly Leipzig ask to renegotiate?
They demand ยฃ90M.
Deal fell through at ยฃ82M.
Go back to shortlist.
Leipzig sold him to Villa for ยฃ62M??
Uninstalled the game on the spot
#fc27
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
Seems you people donโt understand the level of this performance todayโฆlet me explain.
He had 23 defensive contributions. The next player behind him had 10.
He made 11 line-breaking passes today. Do you understand that? ELEVEN line-breaking passes!
He also had the most touches in the game (90) and recorded 14 recoveries. ๐คฃ๐คฃ
He was dispossessed zero times in this game
This is an all-timer performance from Lavia.
๐จ Alonso: โI spoke after Tottenham with Estevao and he was always going to be playing today. He has had the best response to show that he deserves more, that he was prepared and that's what you want from your players. I'm very happy for him. He was really close to scoring that goal. He worked really hard, he was tiredโ
โ I had an idea that he could have a good impact today. He showed that. He was a threat, he created many chances that we could scoreโ (@BobbyVincentFL)
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
๐จ Xabi Alonso on Romeo Lavia stepping up:
"He knew yesterday [he was going to start]. From a midfielder's point of view, it has been a top, top performance. He did so many things right. He's taken many right decisions. He was dynamic, competitive. For the last two or three weeks he has been playing at a very good level."
(@BobbyVincentFL) #CFC
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
๐จ More on Estevao from Xabi Alonso:
"I had an idea that he could have a good impact today. He showed that. He was a threat, he created many chances that we could score."
(@BobbyVincentFL) #CFC
Oba' Akeem Jinadu ๐งโ๐งโ๏ธ๐ retweeted
๐จ Xabi Alonso on Mike Penders reaction to Spurs mistake last week:
"Not just today, but he was solid against Liverpool. Today, he has shown a good level - another clean sheet. We need to keep going. Mike has overcome the difficult moment that we had here last Saturday. This is part of the development or any goalkeeper, any player."
(@BobbyVincentFL) #CFC




















