🥺Farewell to the legends, a World Cup saying goodbye to icons

🥺Farewell to the legends, a World Cup saying goodbye to icons Today the World Cup takes a breather, and it’s a good time to look back at some of the legends who have said a final goodbye to this tournament. We knew this would be a World Cup full of raw emotion, and it certainly hasn’t disappointed. With the round of 16 now over, we can take a quick look at all the legends who have said their final farewell to the competition — get your tissues ready. Cristiano Ronaldo 📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors In what was his sixth World Cup, Portugal’s star and icon bowed out of the tournament after losing to Spain in the round of 16. He finished with three goals and having scored in all six World Cups he played in. Neymar Jr 📸 ANGELA WEISS - AFP or licensors Brazil’s last great idol arrived at the tournament just in time, and for many, his call-up was hard to understand, but his presence brought experience to the five-time champions, who were unable to get past Norway. With four World Cups behind him, Ney could not achieve what others did. Luka Modric 📸 Justin Setterfield - 2026 Getty Images The genius from Zadar gave us one last dance with Croatia, which ended against Portugal in the round of 32. Modric’s World Cup résumé speaks for itself: he was the player who led Croatia to the 2018 final and earned the Ballon d’Or. Manuel Neuer 📸 Alexander Hassenstein - 2026 Getty Images The only one of these four stars who knows what it’s like to lift a World Cup. The German goalkeeper, who had already retired from international football, returned for this tournament and was the first to pack his bags along with a Germany side that was knocked out by Paraguay at the first hurdle. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.