After securing their spot in the Euro 2024 round of 16 with consecutive victories over Czechia and Turkey, speculation arose regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation in Portugal’s final group match against Georgia. However, manager Martinez confirmed that the seasoned forward will indeed start.
During his pre-match press conference, Martinez stated, “I can say that tomorrow the captain will be in the starting eleven. It’s important that he plays, he only played one preparatory game, he had a very consistent season, he played every game, and he had a lot of minutes and I think that to continue with the competitive rhythm it’s not good to stop and then reactivate in six days. The captain and Diogo Costa are two players who are in the starting eleven.”
In Portugal’s 3-0 triumph over Turkey, the match was marred by serious security breaches as six individuals invaded the pitch, attempting to take selfies with Ronaldo. UEFA has pledged to enhance security measures and impose strict penalties on any future pitch invaders.
Martinez addressed the issue of pitch invasions, saying, “As for the invasions, he [Ronaldo] is an experienced player, he has been with the national team for over 20 years, he knows the support well and the fans are not just the national team, but football fans.
Ronaldo and his teammates aim to conclude the group stage with a flawless record as they prepare to face Georgia on Wednesday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
This season he played in total 4 times for 412 minutes for Kings Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 3 goals for Al Nassr. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Kings Cup. In the last match Al Nassr won 4-2 against Al Ittihad.