By Jorge Hernandez
14 Oct 2024, 18:48 PM EDT
After the good performances of Cristiano Ronaldo in recent FIFA dates, such as the match against Poland, corresponding to matchday 3 of the UEFA Nations Leaguewhere Al Nassr star scored a goal, His coach in the national team filled him with praise.
“Cristiano does not work like a 39-year-old player and he certainly does not play like one“said Martínez at a press conference in Glasgow, where Portugal will face Scotland this Tuesday on the next date of the European tournament.
Asked about the crowds that the former Real Madrid player causes in any country he visits, Roberto Martínez described it as “a unique case” for “all of us to enjoy.”
“When you get to a place like this, you realize what an iconic figure he is and the career of a player that is unique (…) It is an example, the number of goals he scored, the trophies he achieved“he commented.
Regarding their next rival, the Portugal coach showed all his respect and warned that they are a very dangerous team.
“It is a team that is growing a lot and that believes a lot in what it does,” he assured, before remembering that they knocked down Spain in 2023.
The information was complemented by midfielder Vitinha, also present at the press conference, who was more specific about the qualities of his next opponent and said that they have great physical power, so they will try to prioritize the technical part of their game.
Luis Enrique, another of the Portuguese national team, added that, however, the Portuguese team has everything to defeat Scotland.
“We have great capacity in everything. We are a team with a very solid group of players who complement each other very well.“.
Portugal, undefeated leader of group A1 of the Nations League, will face Scotland again on Tuesday, whom it defeated 2-1 on the second day of the competition.
*With information from EFE.
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