LGood morning and happy Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo just retired from Portugal.
MNot the club, the national team. Fabrizio Romano posted on X that it's official.
LThe AP confirms it too. That's the end of his Portugal career.
MOne hundred forty-six goals in two hundred thirty-four appearances. That's a record book, not a career.
LAnd he was still scoring. That's the part that gets me.
MThen why end it now? You don't walk away while you can still carry the shirt.
LBecause he's protecting his legs for the biggest club run. That's the veteran move.
MI hear you. I hate it, but I hear you.
LA fan named Olayinka on X already posted, 'My Goat now and forever.'
MGoat talk at this hour. Fair enough.
LPortugal's team photo changes now. That's the real ripple.
MEvery opponent wakes up a little less worried, and every Portugal fan a little less sure.
LNow they find out what the next era looks like.
MMeanwhile on the same feed, Harry Kane is next up.
LKane? What now?
MRomano says he signed a Bayern Munich extension through June 2029. No official word from the club yet.
LSo it's a claim, not a confirmed deal.
MRight. The post quotes him saying, 'I feel at home at FC Bayern.'
LIf that's real, it makes sense. He's been dominant there, and Vincent Kompany clearly trusts him.
MHe scores for fun in that system. Why risk that for the unknown?
LHe adapted way faster than I expected. I'll give him that.
MNo risk at all. But until Bayern says it, it's just a very confident quote.
LDifferent kind of mind game. Jose Mourinho just turned Endrick into the scariest sub in football.
MWhat did he say this time?
LHis exact words: 'Kind of drama for any defender to defend Endrick at the 70th minute.'
MHe's not wrong. Fresh legs against tired legs is a horror movie.
LMourinho knows exactly what he's doing. He's marketing his own player.
MEvery coach does that. But Endrick is a real problem late.
LLate in a match, he's already fast, and your legs are gone. Good luck.
MIt's hype until he does it every week.
LDoesn't make it false.
MFine, late game he's a threat. But I want to see him prove it in more than one game.
LBest part? Mourinho meant every word.