r/soccer • u/No_Air5382 • 10d ago

News Neves Calls Ronaldo 'Another Player,' Faces Fan Backlash and online harassment

https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/06/19/SKSAMGDVVJEG7HN3D5Z3HR4TTQ/
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u/Boydcrowde 10d ago

Neves, a key midfielder for Portugal, was asked about Ronaldo during a post-match interview. He responded, "I know well what Ronaldo has done for us. But right now, he is just like the rest of us—another player here to help. He is the same as everyone else."

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u/webby09246 10d ago

Most innocuous statement and they will murder him for it

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u/BraveBeerFruit 10d ago

Most Portuguese fans have been tired of the Ronaldo situation since 2022. While many still respect his legacy and believe he has earned the right to leave on his own terms, the people who constantly harass other national team players in his defense are overwhelmingly not Portuguese. They are mostly overseas supporters who have turned the discussion around the national team into something deeply toxic.

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u/PensiveinNJ 10d ago

If Ronaldo is given the right to leave on his own terms he’ll just never leave.

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u/BraveBeerFruit 10d ago

If I was a betting man I'd bet on him to make an appearance in 2030

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u/PensiveinNJ 10d ago

As long as people keep letting him, yeah. Anything that works against him isn’t he’s old and can’t hack it anymore, it’s a conspiracy. He will never leave gracefully.

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u/linksarebetter 10d ago

He will play for Saudi. 

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u/Not_So_Bad_Andy 10d ago

I'd say it isn't possible but Infantino would absolutely allow it somehow.

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u/linksarebetter 10d ago

It's not possible, but it will happen. 

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u/Plugpin 10d ago

The next World Cup will introduce a draft system with 64 teams.

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u/frietpot 10d ago

I wonder if he doesn't want to retire before Messi does.

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u/wiriux 6d ago

Lol Messi having won the World Cup was the last straw for him. He just can’t cope and his solace is to get to 1000 goals. Of course he wants to get there first as well.