World Cup 2026

[Duque de Bragança]

Ronaldo playing the whole 90 minutes again.

[Duque de Bragança]

Not this time though. He even played stoppage time. 

[HVC]

I have faith but Portugal is handcuffed for 2-4 years. Last coach that had the balls to bench ronaldo got fired. Hes still a great player in the right circumstances, but hasn't accepted that hes not the same player anymore.

I said it before but I think one of the best and most exciting teams in the tournament being sacrificed for the ego of a 41 year old.

Wait until they're sacrificed for a 45 year old.

[crazy canuck]

I know very little about soccer, but it looked to me like Ronaldo runs to the same spot in the penalty area, stands there and waits for his teammates to delver the ball.

[Threviel]

Swedes generally cheer for Danes and Finns. The Norwegians we see as the dim-witted cousin from the countryside that won the lottery. We kind of see them as harmless, we don't dislike them, but we do not cheer for them. Them winning the world cup would be a disaster. 

This can differ depending on where you are in Sweden. I come from the part that's closest to Denmark, so that's perhaps why I think all Swedes think like we do here.

[Valmy]

Norway is the world leader of Winter Sports. If they were going to win it it would have been during the Winter World Cup in Qatar.

[Grey Fox]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

[HVC]

I know very little about soccer, but it looked to me like Ronaldo runs to the same spot in the penalty area, stands there and waits for his teammates to delver the ball.

He plays a good 20-25 minutes and then gets winded. He doesnt run back to defend*, and after he gets tired doesnt have the pace to drible past the defense, so hes left with set pieces and crosses. He also messes up plays by trying to score when he should pass or let balls through (see Conceição's reaction).

 That being said i do think he'd be a good end of game sub so hes fresh when the opposition is tired. But his ego won't allow it and the managements fear won't force it. Ronaldo will live long enough to be the villain in the mind of portuguese fans.

*to be fair neither does mbappe, but at least he contributes .

[HVC]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

 

[Sheilbh]

He got to the World Cup!

[Duque de Bragança]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

 

 
It's his ederitis acting up again.

[Grey Fox]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

 

You have Portugal heartbreak, I have England heartbreak. Together we'll have a Canada victory to cheer for decades!

[HVC]

He got to the World Cup!

I think they paid his why he's such an icon

[HVC]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

 

You have Portugal heartbreak, I have England heartbreak. Together we'll have a Canada victory to cheer for decades!

We also have our language back ups. A good portuguese fan always needs back ups

[Duque de Bragança]

Time passes and most things change but not Portugal. Portugal still sucks.

It is a great relief to me.

 

You have Portugal heartbreak, I have England heartbreak. Together we'll have a Canada victory to cheer for decades!

We also have our language back ups. A good portuguese fan always needs back ups

Don't get your hopes too high on Brazil though.