A mix of photographs exhibiting Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Portugal boss Roberto Martinez. — Reuters/Information
Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo’s nationwide workforce head coach, Roberto Martinez, believes that his workforce’s captain is an “example to his teammates”.
The Portugal boss was impressed as he praised the Al Nassr striker’s dedication to worldwide soccer on the age of 39 for example to his teammates.
Martinez’s remarks got here as a whole bunch of individuals descended on St Mirren Park, also called the SMiSA Stadium, in Paisley to get a glimpse of Ronaldo.
On the stadium, the Portugal soccer workforce was gearing up for their pre-match preparations, forward of their Nations League conflict towards Scotland on Tuesday.
“When you arrive in a stadium, in a place like this, I think you get to know the iconic figure and the career of a player that is unique,” mentioned Martinez at his pre-match press convention.
“There is not another player with more than 200 caps at international level as an example, the number of goals that he’s scored, the trophies that he’s achieved.
“For me, it’s totally simple to handle a participant that may assist the workforce to win tomorrow. All the remaining is one thing for all of us to get pleasure from as a result of it is a distinctive case and I feel we will all be taught from being near him.”
The five-time Ballon d’Or award winner was often criticised after failing to score as Portugal crashed out of Euro 2024 in the quarter-finals to France.
However, Martinez has continued to field for Ronaldo, who scored his 133rd international goal in Saturday’s 3-1 Nations League win over Poland in Warsaw.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus star started that match and Martinez assured his fans he will be involved against Scotland.
“I’ve little doubt that Cristiano after 60 minutes (on Saturday) could be concerned within the second sport. I do not know if he can begin or if he can end the sport, however he can definitely be concerned,” added Martinez.
Portugal have received all three of their video games in Nations League Group A1 and three extra factors in Glasgow will edge them to the brink of securing qualification for March’s quarter-finals.
