{"id":38048,"date":"2026-07-03T00:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/world-cup-live-cristiano-ronaldo-equalizes-portugal-vs-croatia-with-shocking-goal-after-retirement\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:40:24","slug":"world-cup-live-cristiano-ronaldo-equalizes-portugal-vs-croatia-with-shocking-goal-after-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/world-cup-live-cristiano-ronaldo-equalizes-portugal-vs-croatia-with-shocking-goal-after-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Live &#8211; Cristiano Ronaldo equalizes Portugal vs Croatia with shocking goal after retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s sister Katia Aveiro has hinted that this World Cup will be her iconic brother&#8217;s last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Portuguese captain will lead his side in tonight&#8217;s Round of 32 match against Croatia. However, according to his sister, if he loses, it could be his last match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to Portuguese broadcaster SportTV about an hour before kick-off, Katia Aveiro revealed: &#8220;According to the information I have, they can say goodbye. I hope they enjoy it while it lasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not today that they say goodbye, but it&#8217;s coming soon. I believe this is their farewell. Have lots of fun. You&#8217;ll be hard-pressed to find someone like him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m talking about the national team. According to the information I get from reliable sources, I think this is his last dance. For intelligent people, people who like football must like Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;People who don&#8217;t like Ronaldo don&#8217;t like football. It&#8217;s them who lose out. He&#8217;s been tearing football apart for over 20 years. Do they think we&#8217;re not happy? Look, where we are, the Aveiro family, and where we came from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;When you think about where we come from, we&#8217;ve accomplished so much&#8230;Given the struggles we&#8217;ve gone through, what my brother went through, what my mother accomplished&#8230;do they think criticism will get in the way of our happiness? 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