Man Utd forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will decide his international future

Yet the 37-year-old is keen to stress it is the team, and his country, that matters most and he was irked by questions alluding to his international retirement if things do not go Portugal’s way when they face North Macedonia.

“I’m already beginning to see the same question many times,” our no.7 replied at a press conference. “I am the one who will decide my future, nobody else. If I feel like playing more, I’ll play. If not, I don’t play. I’m in charge, period.

“There is always pressure. We are all prepared. We really wanted to play in this final. If North Macedonia are here, it is because they deserve to be.