Cristiano Ronaldo Ambitious To Appear At Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated the goal he scored against Slovakia in the Euro 2024 qualifying match. (Twitter @EURO2024)

JAKARTA Portugal National Team star Cristiano Ronaldo has ambitions to appear at Euro 2024 after helping his country qualify for the finals in Germany next summer.

Portugal confirmed their place after picking up a 3-2 win over Slovakia with two goals scored by Ronaldo.

The future of the 38-year-old alongside Selecao Das Quinas was doubtful after the 2022 World Cup. However, new coach Roberto Martinez confirmed that Ronaldo was still in his plans, even making him the center of the team's game.

Martinez's decision was paid by Ronaldo by scoring seven goals during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, and has scored 125 goals in 202 appearances for Portugal. At club level, the former Manchester United also performed sharply with Al-Nassr this season with a score of eleven goals and six assists from eleven appearances.

After bringing Portugal through to the final round, Ronaldo expressed his ambition to keep the country at Euro 2024. I hope I can appear at Euro 2024 because there is still much time left. I hope I don't have problems or injuries, I hope to play," he said as reported by the official UEFA website.

I left Portugal early but this will always be my home. They support me in every stadium in Portugal. Portuguese people should also be congratulated for the welcome they gave us and this qualification also belongs to them," Ronaldo continued.

Coach Roberto Martinez did not hesitate to praise the performance of Ronaldo and the Portugal national team. According to him, Ronaldo et al showed a strong desire to appear in the Euro 2024 finals in Germany.

We are in a position where players including Cristiano can show what they can do to be included in the Euro 2024 final squad. We want to continue the same standards in the finals," Martinez said of Cristiano Ronaldo's appearance.