Cristiano Ronaldo’s “I’m back” declaration after Portugal’s 5-0 World Cup win over Uzbekistan sparked contrasting reactions from football legends Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović. While Henry praised Ronaldo’s team-first mentality and evolution following criticism of his opener against DR Congo, Zlatan responded with trademark sarcasm, questioning why Ronaldo claimed to be back when, in his view, he had never left.