Cristiano Ronaldo set to face Ireland in final home international 

Tuesday’s international at a 31,000 sold-out Aveiro Municipal Stadium will bring a 205th cap for the attacker

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JUNE 8: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on prior to the International Friendly match between Portugal and Croatia at Estadio Nacional do Jamor on June 8, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be unleashed on Ireland for his final international game on Portuguese soil.

Roberto Martinez opted against exposing the 39-year-old legend in the first two parts of their treble-header of pre-Euro 2024 friendlies, the 4-2 win over Finland and Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia.