Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Dias… the leaders of Portugal according to Roberto Martinez.
In an interview with the Portuguese newspaper O Jogo, Roberto Martinez spoke about the leaders of the Seleção. At the question ” Is there a player capable, both sportingly and mentally, of following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo? » the Spanish coach first highlighted the exceptional nature of the performance of the Portuguese number 7 with Portugal.
« Each player is unique. Cristiano has a great influence, he is a born winner. He has been playing with the Seleção for 20 years, and yet he plays every match with the same obsession to win. No one can be compared to him because no one has had such a long period in the selection. When he and Pepe are in training, it’s like it’s their first time in the selection. I’ve never seen that. »
Besides its captain, the coach also cited other players capable of assuming the responsibilities of a leader: “ We have other players like Bruno Fernandes, who is the captain of Manchester United, but also Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias who won the Champions League. Having someone like Rui Patricio is important for us too. Then we have António Silva and João Neves. They are young and do not yet have international experience, but can be expected to become leaders. »
2023-12-25 17:48:53
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