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You always ask the same question: is this the last one? We will see. I don\u2019t want to draw attention to this, the most important thing is to play well tomorrow,\u201d Cristiano Ronaldo initially told reporters on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo said that the Fifa World Cup 2026 will be his last, bringing the curtain down on a career that has spanned a record six World Cup appearances. 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