Let the record state that Cristiano Ronaldo’s abominable conclusion to his international career has not tarnished what he’s achieved with the Portuguese national team over the past 23 years.
The 41-year-old may be embarking on the most ungraceful of farewells, yet the abiding memories of Ronaldo’s story with Portugal, once he eventually decides to hang up his cleats, will remain wholeheartedly positive.
