Cristiano Ronaldo He was one of the players who marked an era in the world of football. However, at 39 years old, CR7 does not have many flashes in his participations in Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia. In Portugal, his team wins and scores without his presence. Joao Cancelo considers that Ronaldo is no longer indispensable.
The Portuguese national team played an international friendly on Thursday, March 21. The rival of Roberto Martínez’s team was the complicated selection of Sweden. However, The Portuguese took the victory 5-2.
The goals were scored by Rafael Leao, Matheus Nunes, Bruno Fernandes, Bruma and Gonçalo Ramos. Cristiano Ronaldo did not see action in this match and it is already a constant not to see him in the scoreboard records. Following the defeat, Joao Cancelo explained that the former Real Madrid player is not essential.
“He is an important player and spent fifteen years competing with Messi for the Ballon d’Or.but the peak of a footballer’s career is between 25 and 32 years old. He is an important player for us, but we do not depend on him”explained the FC Barcelona player.
Cristiano Ronaldo was not called up for these matches due to a technical decision. Roberto Martínez’s plans are for CR7 to rest from competitive activityas he has participated in several Al Nassr meetings in recent days.
It seems that Joao Cancelo is right about the structure of the Portugal team. Years ago, the Portuguese depended too much on Cristiano Ronaldo. Today he accumulates a string of victories with CR7 in a stellar plan, or not. Since the defeat against Morocco in the World Cup in Qatar, the Portuguese have won their Next 11 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s numbers
Although he is no longer an essential player for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo’s mark on this European team will be indelible. CR7 has accumulated 205 games with his national team’s shirt.
During that number of games, the former Real Madrid scorer has scored 128 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo has more than 16,000 minutes played with the Portuguese team. Even though he is 39 years old, CR7 can still continue to inflate those numbers.
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