Portugal’s coach, Roberto Martínez, reaffirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo “He deserves to be there” at Euro 2024, because his experience, what he contributes on the field and everything he has done throughout his career are sufficient guarantees for him to play with the national team and do so as a starter.
“There has not been another player in the history of football with six European Championships. It is important to understand what a player brings. Cristiano brings experience, brings opportunities, a way of opening spaces. Cristiano is in the national team because he deserves to be here, there is only “We have to see what he has done, also in the last competitions,” explained the Spanish coach ahead of the duel against Turkey in Dortmund.
The 39-year-old forward played full-time in Portugal’s first match at the Euro, where the team won 2-1 to Czech Republic with a last minute goal from Francisco Conceicao.
“He had three shots on goal, the one he had the most in the first game of this Euro Cup. He works hard. He is a very important area player. In Francisco’s goal, the space opens up because Cristiano is in the area. Cristiano is important for us. We are not a direct playing team, but we want to reach the final third with five, six players,” he analyzed.
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