Is Ronaldo playing at the World Cup? Portugal superstar’s status revealed

Cristiano Ronaldo already has played in five World Cup tournaments. This summer will make it six.

Ronaldo is 41 years old and missed parts of this season — both with Portugal and club Al-Nassr — because of knee issues.

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But he was named in Portugal manager Robert Martinez’s final 26-man squad for the World Cup and looks set to once again be a key portion of Portugal’s attack.

Ronaldo and his longtime rival Lionel Messi can become the first men’s players to appear in six World Cups if they see the field in North America this summer.

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