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Home News Sport Weather iPlayer Sounds Bitesize CBeebies CBBC Food Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.Find out how to listen to other BBC stationsEpisode detailsRadio 5 Live,·05 Nov 2026,·46 minsRonaldo bows out for Portugal & why is the PL getting younger?Football DailyAvailable for over a yearRick Edwards is joined by Charlie Adam & Nedum Onuoha to react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from international football after 234 caps and 146 goals. Is it time to put aside the last couple of years and remember his iconic impact? Elsewhere, with Manchester United's JJ Gabriel looking bound for one of Ronaldo’s former clubs – Real Madrid – Charlie and Nedum discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young players in modern football, reflecting on their own careers and their experiences now as parents with children in the academy system. Surprisingly, ex-pros aren’t that vocal on the touchline watching their kids play. Or so Nedum claims, anyway… And we get an update from Lloyd, who has somehow had his journey home disrupted by the Pope. More to follow. For more stories and insight on Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy, listen to Sporting Giants: Messi v Ronaldo on BBC Sounds. We’d love to hear about wonderkids you’ve seen at your club. Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369. TIMECODES: 00:05 - Lloyd gets diverted by the Pope 1:50 - Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international football 6:41 - Why is the Premier League getting younger? 12:19 - Do clubs see young players as less of a risk? 14:10 - Did Nedum feel ready as a 17-year-old? 19:08 - Which characteristics are important in young players? 23:35 - Development and different pathways 29:10 - Is the JJ Gabriel situation a sign that young players have more power? 32:20 - The world of social media branding 34:45 - The Martin Ødegaard example 38:40 - How do ex-players help their kids through football? 44:50 - A massive thank youProgramme WebsiteMore episodes