Even though he had not been in the spotlight for a few years, Luis Carlos Alemeida da Cunha, better known as Nani, was still active until this weekend. After 112 caps with the Portugal team and a magnificent record, notably with Manchester United, the 38-year-old winger announced that he was bowing out.
The former Red Devils player has not been called up for selection since 2017 and his stint with Lazio Rome, but continued his career with Sporting Portugal, Orlando in MLS, Venice, Melbourne, Adana Demirspor and Estrella Amadora , the club of his hometown, where he spent his last minutes as a professional footballer in 2024.
With Manchester United, Nani won the Premier League four times, but also the Champions League once, with his friend Cristiano Ronaldo. In the Portugal jersey, the winger from Cape Verde was present in 2016 during the Euro won against France. At club level, Nani, capable of playing in different positions, scored 128 goals in 615 appearances.
