Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) was named to the Portuguese national team.
On the 30th (Korean time), the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced the 26-member national team list through its official website for the second consecutive A-match in June. This is the first call in about two months since the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March. Portugal will play Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 18 and Iceland on June 21 in Euro 2024 Group J qualifiers.
After advancing to the quarterfinals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Portugal terminated the contract with manager Fernando Santos and appointed manager Roberto Martinez as the new head coach. Ronaldo, who was sluggish in the World Cup, is showing a big presence under the new coach system. Ronaldo started as a front-line striker in Martinez’s debut match against Liechtenstein in March and scored multiple goals to lead the team to a 4-0 victory. In the next match against Luxembourg, he scored multiple goals and was selected as the best player of the match.메이저놀이터
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) attempts a header. /AFPBBNews=News1
This second A-match is expected to be a proper evaluation platform for Ronaldo. Liechtenstein and Luxembourg are weak teams, but Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland are the strongest teams in Group J. There is great interest in whether Ronaldo will continue his past performance.
Ronaldo is also showing his rust-free skills in his team. He scored 14 goals in 16 appearances this season for Al Nasr in the Saudi Arabia League. Al Nasr has lost the league title to Al Ittihad, but is enjoying the Ronaldo effect on and off the pitch.
On the other hand, this list includes many of the world’s best players, as expected from Portugal, which boasts a super-luxurious team. Ronaldo, Raphael Leão and João Felix were named in the attacking line. Midfielders included Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva. Defenders included Ruben Dias, Pepe, Diogo Dalot and Joao Cancelo.
It is noteworthy that there are four members of Hwang Hee-chan’s team, Wolverhampton. Ruben Nevis, Nelsong Semedo, Totti Gomes and José Saga were named.
▶ Portugal national team roster for 2 consecutive matches in June
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Rui Patricio (AS Roma), José Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Rafael Gereiro (Borussia Dortmund), Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Totti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Joao Cancelo (Bayern Munich), Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain) ), Pepe (FC Porto), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Antonio Silva (SL Benfica), Gonzalo Iniciu (Sporting CP), midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City),
Joao Palinha (Fulham), Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), Ottavio Monteiro (FC Porto), Renato Sanchis (Paris Saint-Germain), Attackers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr)
, Rafael Leão (AC Milan), Ricardo Horta (SC Braga), Diogo Jota (Liverpool FC), Joao Felix (Chelsea), Gonzalo Hamus (SL Benfica)
