Fernando Santos insists that Portugal should have the capacity to play without Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal coach Fernando Santos considers the Portugal’s inviting diversion with England on Thursday is an open door for the team to show that they can play without Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, Portugal’s captain and record-breaking driving scorer with 56 objectives, will miss the Wembley experience as he is resting taking after his contribution in Real Madrid’s Champions League last triumph over Atletico Madrid in Milan final Saturday.
Fernando Santos insists that Portugal should have the capacity to play without Cristiano Ronaldo
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It denies Santos of his most reliable attacking weapon. However, he approached alternate players in his squad to venture up to the plate in their penultimate warm-up diversion in front of Euro 2016.
“Obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo is important for Portugal. However, he’d be essential for any team on the planet,” Santos told. “I trust he can play in every one of the seven diversions in France (expecting Portugal achieve the final). However, we should have the capacity to play without Cristiano Ronaldo and tomorrow is an opportunity to practice that.”
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In Ronaldo’s nonattendance, his previous Manchester United partner Nani is required to embrace a propelled part against Roy Hodgson’s England, with Sporting Lisbon’s Joao Mario and Rafa Silva of Sporting Braga giving backing. Ronaldo could return in Portugal’s amusement against Estonia in Lisbon next Thursday, after which the squad will go to France, where they confront Iceland, Austria and Hungary in Group F.
The last time the teams met – Portugal winning on penalties in the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup – previous England stalwarts like John Terry, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were all on the losing side. The new team is worked around an energizing young era drove by Tottenham Hotspur trio Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Eric Dier keeping in mind Santos trusts it is too early to contrast them with the greats of yesteryear, he says that they are fit for going the distance in France.