Coach Roberto Martínez included Ronaldo in the starting lineup alongside late addition Rubén Neves. With their superior strength, the Portuguese team effortlessly dominated the match against an undermanned Irish side at EURO 2024.
The Portuguese team took a 1-0 lead at the beginning of the first half thanks to a goal from Joao Félix. Going into the second half, Ronaldo scored two more consecutive goals in the 50th and 60th minutes, both following elegant finishes to easily win. -0.
These are the goals that help Ronaldo reach 130 goals in international matches and a total of 895 goals throughout his playing career to date. The Portuguese team also performed relatively well before EURO 2024 with 2 wins and 1 loss.
“I don’t have many more years left to play football, so I have to enjoy it. I love football. Every match is special, imagine the EURO with the Portuguese team, you will feel so proud. It’s a dream, sorry. as if he were 20 years old,” Ronaldo said after the game.
Many public opinions suggest that Ronaldo should play from the bench at Euro 2024, but under coach Roberto Martínez, the 39-year-old always has an official playing position. “Ronaldo’s experience, talent and leadership abilities are absolutely exceptional. We have the best player in the world, he is still the most effective forward today. For this reason, Ronaldo is always the one who leads the Portuguese team in every match,” coach Roberto Martínez emphasized.
After the last friendly match with Ireland, the Portuguese national team will fly to Germany to enter the EURO 2024 campaign. In the group stage of EURO 2024, the Portuguese national team is in Group F and will play the opening match against the national team from the Czech Republic at 2:00. am on June 19, will face the Turkish team at 11:00 pm on June 22, and will face the Georgia team at 2:00 am on June 27.
Why did MU change its decision with coach Erik ten Hag?
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, an expert in transfer information: “The MU club has decided to keep coach Erik ten Hag and can negotiate a contract extension in the near future. The reason for this change is that coach Thomas Tuchel was chosen to replace him, after negotiations with billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of MU, an agreement was not reached to work at Old Trafford and the English Premier League in the 2024 season. 2025. Tuchel decided to rest for at least one season before returning to work.
Therefore, coach Erik ten Hag will continue to lead MU next season, the next parties will negotiate an extension and plan transfer funds for the summer transfer period.
Regardless of the change in MU management, coach Erik ten Hag is still satisfied with the latest decision, as, according to Fabrizio Romano, he continues the project at MU with the young stars he discovered such as Mainoo and Garnacho.
