Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has praised Cristiano Ronaldo for maintaining his incredible hunger and competitive spirit ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Martinez said he has seen no signs of decline in the veteran forward despite Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in the year 2022.
The transfer get surprised the Football world and raised more questions about playing outside Europe would impact the Portuguese star’s performance.
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However, Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to prove his critics wrong with consistent goal scoring to displays both Al Nassr and Portugal national team. The legendary king striker, who celebrated his 41st birthday on February remains one of the most influential players in the football world.
The upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be Ronaldo’s sixth and likely it is final World Cup appearance. He adding even more significance to the tournament for the Portuguese team icon.
He comes up with his fitness, experience and goal-scoring form still intact. Ronaldo appears fully determined to lead Portugal team in one last bid for his World Cup glory.
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez said,
“Ronaldo keeps performing well and he keeps showing his value. He keeps showing that it is important for the national team. It is hunger when you have won everything in the game and it is quite remarkable. Without getting away from the fact that to be in the national team need to be somebody that can help the team now and not with what you have done in the past.”
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“Even though he is the lead captaincy, even though probably he is achieved, other player in world football has achieved. He has the same demands as any other player in the national team to be achieve.”
Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime rival Lionel Messi both are on the verge of making history by becoming the first players to appear in six FIFA World Cups. Ronaldo currently holds the record for the most appearances (226) and most goals (143) in men’s international football history. He kept the another record of the male footballer to have scored in five different World Cups.
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