Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s iconic footballer and record-breaking scorer, was honoured Monday evening with the distinguished Platinum Quinas trophy on the Quinas de Ouro ceremony, an annual occasion that celebrates the very best in Portuguese soccer.
Awarded by the Portuguese Soccer Federation, the Platinum Quinas trophy is the very best accolade in Portuguese soccer, recognising Ronaldo’s distinctive profession and enduring legacy as an emblem of Portugal on the worldwide stage.
This 12 months’s gala noticed distinguished attendees, together with Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and FPF President Fernando Gomes.
Reflecting on his journey with the nationwide crew, Ronaldo recalled his debut at 18 and his milestones since.
“It’s an honour to obtain this trophy. I see it as a starting. Thanks to the FPF for this award, marking a protracted journey full of exhausting work,” Ronaldo shared on X on Tuesday afternoon, noting his journey to 216 caps and 133 targets.
He humorously commented on his ongoing ambitions: “I can’t wait to see what my legs have to supply me within the subsequent few years. If the a thousandth purpose comes, that’s effective… but when it doesn’t occur, I’m already the highest scorer in historical past.”
Posing with the award, Ronaldo expressed his gratitude in Portuguese, saying, “É um orgulho receber este prémio pela minha carreira na Seleção. Ainda há muito por conquistar! Obrigado, @selecaoportugal!” (“It’s an honor to obtain this award for my profession with the Nationwide Crew. There may be nonetheless so much to attain! Thanks, @selecaoportugal”).
The 39-year-old Al-Nassr participant and worldwide goal-scoring chief, who famously led Portugal to victory on the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League, acquired the award as an exemplary ambassador of Portuguese soccer.
“Now we have the whole lot: magnificent stadiums, wonderful coaches, potential in these gamers, and the celebs we have now. Not solely in soccer however in different sports activities as effectively. Fernando Gomes is the very best president we have now ever had,” CR7 concluded.
The Quinas de Ouro gala additionally honors gamers, coaches, and others throughout numerous roles in Portuguese soccer, with classes comparable to Participant of the 12 months and Coach of the 12 months celebrating exceptional contributions to the game.
In the course of the ceremony, former worldwide Pepe was honored, and Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes had been requested to care for Portuguese soccer.
The gala commenced with a tribute to former worldwide Pepe, who hung up his boots in August after a profession with the ‘quinas’ (141 caps) and FC , the place he captained for a few years, accumulating a complete of 290 matches for the membership.
“Portugal modified my life. I at all times tried to provide my greatest and repaid all of the love from the individuals. I may honor the rules of Portugal, a humble and hardworking individuals. I wasn’t good, however I did it with all my coronary heart and energy,” he expressed.
Portuguese internationals Diogo Costa, who completed eighth within the Yashin award for the very best goalkeeper in 2024, Rúben Dias (twenty third), and Vitinha (twenty seventh) within the Ballon d’Or race had been additionally recognised.
On his first time being referred to as, FPF President honored Sporting, FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting de Braga, and Vitória de Guimarães, 5 golf equipment which have contributed to nurturing many gamers, with the membership presidents coming to the stage, aside from André Villas-Boas, who was represented by membership supervisor Henrique Monteiro.
Jorge Jesus, coach of Saudi membership Al Hilal, the Saudi Arabian champions, acquired an award for the titles gained in that Center Jap nation, the place he achieved a report 34 consecutive wins throughout all competitions.
“This can be a big day for me. Particular for the award and for seeing individuals who performed a component in my growth as a coach and participant. Seeing so many gamers and presidents with whom I’ve labored. I’m Portuguese, and I’m proud to be Portuguese. I honor the historical past of Portugal,” he admitted.
From the arms of the very best younger futsal participant on the planet, Lúcio Rocha from Benfica, João Matos, 37, acquired the award for reaching 200 caps for the Portuguese futsal nationwide crew.
“I had no concept I used to be going to obtain this award. I ran right here, I used to be referred to as in a rush. For 23 years, I’ve represented Sporting and by no means dreamed of successful 41 titles. It has been superb years, an exquisite story, and 200 caps. I keep in mind the primary time I went for coaching camp, and now I share a room with this greatest younger participant on the planet. I’m nearly double his age,” he admitted.
A second with three people on stage adopted, that includes Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, and Portuguese U21 coach Rui Jorge, who requested each gamers to care for Portuguese soccer.
“He’s a demanding individual. He likes well-executed work, a coach from whom I discovered so much. The calls for and guidelines are a very powerful instruments he has, getting ready effectively for the way forward for senior soccer. I grew so much within the U21s,” stated Bruno Fernandes concerning the coach, who has led the U21 crew for 15 years.
The tribute to the late president of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, José Manuel Constantino, was some of the emotional moments of the 2024 gala, as was the popularity of Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes from Paris 2024, Footboom reported.
Additionally recognised had been Carlos Godinho, FPF technical secretary for 40 years, Filipa Patão, coach of Benfica’s ladies’s crew, who was nominated for the coach of the 12 months award, Rúben Amorim, who on Monday moved from Manchester United after 4 and a half years at Sporting, and Mónica Jorge, FPF director for girls’s soccer.