Dream of winning World Cup has ended, says Ronaldo on social media

Cristiano Ronaldo said in a cryptic social media post that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended, while stopping short of announcing his retirement from international duty.

The 37-year-old Ronaldo left the field in tears after Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

In his first comments after the elimination, Ronaldo said Sunday that it was time to take stock without saying explicitly if he wants to carry on being available for Portugal after 19 years in the national team.

There's no point in reacting rashly, Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. I just want everybody to know that a lot has been said, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated about, but my dedication to Portugal has never wavered for an instant.

I've always been just one more (Portuguese) fighting for everyone's goal. I would never turn my back on my teammates or my country.

Ronaldo, who is the all-time leading scorer in men's international soccer with 118 goals, said put