Portugal coach talks about Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness ahead of Euro 2016
Portugal coach Fernando Santos says he has nothing to worry about Cristiano Ronaldo‘s fitness ahead of Euro 2016.
The Portuguese International has been recovering from hamstring injury, and has missed league games against Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad, and first leg of Champions League Semi Final against Manchester City.
Portugal coach talks about Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness ahead of Euro 2016
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“There are the question mark over Ronaldo fitness, ahead of Summer’s Euro, but Santos feels he will recover well and has backed Real Madrid to win trophies, and says he will be very motivated to do well in the Euros.
“I was worried when I saw him complain against Villarreal and then leave the pitch,” Santos told Lusa.
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“But we have already been in touch about his situation and it is nothing alarming. I think things will work out just fine.
“Cristiano will be hugely motivated for the Euros anyway, but it would be a huge boost for him if he wins the Champions League. And then we will have to see how we deal with his situation and manage things.
“A player who scores 50, 60 or 70 goals per season is obviously vital for us. The amount of goals he has scored is amazing, especially if you bear in mind he is not a real striker.”
Ronaldo left Sporting having only managed for one year by Santos, and he feels things would have been different for him if he had not joined Manchester United.
“He was already decisive for Sporting at the age of 18,” Santos added. “Unfortunately for me, I decided to play Ronaldo in that friendly against United at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
“I was waiting for him to return from Manchester, but then a call came saying that he would not return. Had he stayed at Sporting, maybe things would have gone differently for us that season.”