Cristiano Ronaldo could play for next 10 years, claims Fernando Santos
Fernando Santos thinks Cristiano Ronaldo could play for next 10 years for Portugal.
Ronaldo will lead Portugal in Euro 2016 final against France on Sunday, as he will have another shot on international glory.
Real Madrid star, who made his international debut in 2003, and suffered heartbreak in Euro 2004 when hosts Portugal lost to surprise package Greece in the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo could play for next 10 years, claims Fernando Santos
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“There’s a final tomorrow so in that sense, yes, it will be a final for him.” he said
“As for Cristiano, he will play for another six, seven or 10 years. Tomorrow will not be his final match, I’m sure.”
“I coached him, not for very long, because a little bit later he went to Manchester and never came back,” he told his pre-match news conference.
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“I coached him 13 or 14 years ago at Sporting,” Santos recalled to journalists at the Stade de France, which will stage the final.
“But not for very long because he played the day that the stadium (Estadio Jose Alvalade) was inaugurated (in a friendly against United) and then a bit later he went to Manchester and never came back.
“He was amazing, he was talented and wanted to win. He was mentally strong. He is always trying to evolve.
“He’s a born winner. He always wants to be the best and be more and more perfect.
“Over these past two years, when we have worked together, he has been himself. He wants to be better and better, he is angry at himself when things don’t go his way.
“His ability to captain our team is standing out now. Everyone acknowledges it now and that’s the end result of his will to improve.”
“The ability to captain our team is standing out now. I think that everyone acknowledges it now and that is the bottom line – the end result of his will to improve everything.”