What's next for Cristiano Ronaldo after World Cup 2022 dream is shattered by Morocco?

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristia Ronaldo's dream of winning FIFA World Cup was shattered by Morocco on December 10 after his Portugal side suffered a 1-0 defeat. With Portugal captain set to turn 38 in February, it seems unlikely that he would compete in ar World Cup. With that in mind, here is a look at what's next for Cristia Ronaldo.

What's next for Cristia Ronaldo after FIFA World Cup exit?

While it seems unlikely that Cristia Ronaldo would compete at ar FIFA World Cup, 37-year-old did indicate before tournament began in Qatar that his journey with national team was t over yet and that he aims to compete at Euros in 2024. His comments came at a gala hosted by Portuguese football federation in September after he became top men's international goal scorer.

After receiving award, Ronaldo said, "I am proud to receive an award of this magnitude. I never thought that one day I could achieve it. I thank everyone who was important in my career. It has been a long ro, but I would like to say that my ro is t over yet. [You're going to have to] take a little more lo from Cris [Ronaldo]."

Speaking of how long he hopes to continue playing for Portugal, Ronaldo ded, "I hope to be a part of Federation for a few more years. I still feel motivated; my ambition is high. I'm in a team with young people. I want to be part of this World Cup and European too; I'm going to assume that right away."

Cristia Ronaldo put out emotional post after World Cup exit

A day after Portugal exited FIFA World Cup following a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Morocco in quarter-finals, Cristia Ronaldo took to his Instagram handle and put out an emotional post. In his post, he explained how his dream may have ended but his desire to continue performing for country at highest level persists. A snippet of his post res,

"Winning a World Cup for Portugal was biggest and most ambitious dream of my career. Fortunately, I won many titles with Portugal, but putting our country's name on highest foot in World was my biggest dream."