'No decision' made on Ronaldo's Portugal future

Portugal head Roberto Martinez says "no individual decisions" person been made connected nan world futures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe aft their nonaccomplishment to France astatine Euro 2024.

Both players person been a regular characteristic successful nan Portugal broadside passim nan tournament, pinch 39-year-old Ronaldo playing each infinitesimal of some nan shootout triumph complete Slovenia successful nan past 16 and nan defeat connected penalties by France successful nan quarter-finals.

Pepe has besides made history astatine nan tournament, becoming nan oldest subordinate successful European Championship history aged 41.

The brace shared a agelong clasp connected nan transportation aft Friday's loss, pinch Pepe successful tears arsenic Ronaldo consoled him.

"His tears are frustration," said Martinez. "Pepe is simply a domiciled exemplary successful Portuguese football. What he did coming and successful nan tourney will enactment pinch america for nan adjacent generations."

When asked whether nan 2 players had conscionable featured for Portugal for nan last time, Martinez answered: "No. Everything is excessively raw. We are still suffering nan defeat.

"There's nary individual decisions astatine this point"

Ronaldo has endured a difficult tournament, pinch his spot successful nan broadside perpetually questioned arsenic he grounded to people successful immoderate of his 5 appearances.

The erstwhile Manchester United and Real Madrid guardant was near successful tears aft missing an extra-time punishment aft Slovenia - though he made amends by scoring successful nan shootout arsenic Portugal went through.

But he again trim a disappointment fig during nan conclusion by France - and now location are doubts complete whether he will play for his state again.

"They astir apt cognize it's nan extremity of nan statement successful nan nationalist team, perhaps. Where do you spell from here?" erstwhile Portugal defender Jose Fonte told BBC Sport.

"They've achieved truthful much, they've done truthful overmuch for Portugal, sometimes you conscionable person to springiness your spot to nan young boys coming up and fto them show their talent."

Ronaldo's stats astatine Euro 2024 do not make for bully reading.

Despite his struggles successful beforehand of extremity head Martinez has resisted nan impulse to driblet him to nan bench.

BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton says Martinez has an "obsession" pinch Ronaldo and shows a "lack of imagination" by keeping him on.

Ronaldo is managing nan squad and Martinez isn't erstwhile you person options for illustration they do connected nan chair - he is hampering them," said Sutton.

Danny Murphy added: "It does look ridiculous astatine times that he keeps Ronaldo connected erstwhile he is having nary impact."