His remarkable longevity is exemplary. Tonight, Cristiano Ronaldo will make history by being the first player to participate in six European Championships when he takes the field against Czechia. The question remains whether the legendary player will start for Roberto Martinez's team. Let's delve deeper into this. At 39 years old, Ronaldo is experiencing another outstanding season for Al Nassr, scoring 44 goals in 44 games for the Saudi Pro League side and providing 13 assists across all competitions. Despite his age and playing in a less competitive league, these are exceptional statistics. Portugal manager Martinez asserts that Ronaldo's consistent productivity is the reason he is in the squad. It's evident that Ronaldo continues to be one of the most popular footballers globally and has a genuine affection for his fans. He even went through some bushes during practice just to take selfies with waiting fans before the tournament opener. Despite some suggestions that Ronaldo may be the "weak link" in the team, he is likely to start in the opening Euro 24 games based on Martinez's pre-tournament warmup line-up. Ronaldo, alongside AC Milan's Rafael Leao, scored his 130th international goal in a classic fashion and remains the all-time men's international top scorer, with 14 goals in the Euros alone. Although he may have lost some speed, Ronaldo can still expertly score as a number 9. It's an unlikely bet to bet against Ronaldo not scoring. Ronaldo's final run in the Euro Cup begins tonight.
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