“Carried his nation on his back”; “Still going strong”- Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo gets Portugal’s call for EURO qualifiers

Portugal play Liechtenstein and Luxembourg later this month


“Carried his nation on his back”; “Still going strong”- Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo gets Portugal’s call for EURO qualifiers

Cristiano Ronaldo has been picked in Roberto Martinez’s Portugal squad for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg this month. He was infamously removed from the starting eleven during the knock-out games of the World Cup 2022. According to some rumors, this is the act that led to the firing of Fernando Santos.

Portugal crashed out of the World Cup as they lost 0-1 to Morocco in the quarterfinals. This led to uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo’s future in international colors. But all doubts were cleared when Martinez, who replaced Fernando Santos as head coach after the World Cup, picked the 38-year-old in his 26-man squad.

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Speaking about selecting Ronaldo for the squad, Martinez stated: “Ronaldo is very important for the team. I do not look at the age.” Portugal hosts Liechtenstein and play away against Luxembourg in the final week of March.

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Ronaldo holds the men’s record for most goals scored on international duty. The forward has 118 goals in 196 appearances for Portugal.

He left Manchester United after his contract was terminated due to his controversial interview with Piers Morgan in December. Within a month, he joined Al Nassr in the middle east where he has already netted eight goals in nine appearances.

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Fans react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s inclusion in the squad

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Fans of the player are ecstatic to see the icon back in the team. After Portugal crashed out of the World Cup against Morocco, the fans were seen speculating whether Ronaldo will play another major tournament or not. Ronaldo has also looked physically sharp since moving to Saudi Arabia. He is currently playing for Saudi Pro League outfit Al Nassr.

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