On June 7, Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined the Portuguese national team. By the early morning of June 8, the 1985-born superstar was already back in training.
The 39-year-old forward was all smiles as he reunited with his closest teammates and coach Roberto Martínez. Alongside Ronaldo, the “Seleção” also welcomed back midfielder Rubén Neves, who had just returned from his vacation after his stint in Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal.
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| Ronaldo trains with the national team. |
In a press conference, coach Martínez confirmed that Ronaldo will not play in the match against Croatia tonight (June 8) at 11:45 p.m.
“Ronaldo and Neves have joined forces but they will not play, neither will Pepe,” said the Portugal coach.
Previously, Ronaldo, Octavio and Neves were given special exemption to join the team late because they had to compete in the Middle East. However, Octavio had to withdraw from the EURO squad due to a muscle tear. The absence of the midfielder who plays for Al Nassr is not a big problem because Martínez still has many quality options for the midfield.
Portugal will have 2 friendly matches, against Croatia (June 8) and Ireland (June 12), respectively, before officially entering the campaign to win the EURO 2024 crown. Ronaldo is expected to play again in the match against Ireland to recover the sensations.
Ronaldo will almost certainly start at the EURO, because his performance is completely superior to that of his junior Gonçalo Ramos. CR7 scored 50 goals in just 51 games in the 2023/24 season.
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