Portugal are looking to make it two Euro 2020 triumphs on the bounce in the ongoing edition of the marquee tournament
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the only player to have featured in 5 European Championships and now stands alone as the record goalscorer at European Championships.
At 36 years, 130 days, Ronaldo became the oldest player to score for Portugal at a major tournament, breaking the record set by Pepe at World Cup 2018 (35 years, 124 days).
Portugal Euro 2020: A Team Of Superstars
One of the main assets of the team is the depth which not many teams have. In this unprecedented time of the pandemic, many teams had to suffer losing crucial players to the Covid protocols. In this group of death, Portugal can afford to lose few players, just like France who also possess a huge depth in their squad.
Every new player in the team had a good season with their respective clubs which they will hope to replicate in this tournament.
Winning the tournament last time will surely play a big part mentally as some of the players have tasted European glory previously, and they know just like last time if they could reach the final, they could win it.
Porutgal European Champions
Portugal failed to win all their group stage matches and still reached the final of the Euro 2016 only to beat the host in the finals. Ronaldo was limping and was subbed off the game after sustaining an injury.
Portuguese fans were devastated when Ronaldo was brought off the field, but the team held on, they believed they could do it. French players were growing into the game slowly dominating their opponent, creating more spaces and chances.
the team held on and Eder produced a magnificent strike which went right through the full stretched Hugo Lloris giving Portugal the much-needed lead in the game. Portugal will face France in the final group stage match hoping to get the same result.
One Last Time For Ronaldo
There comes a time in every athlete’s life where age catches up with you, it might be the case for some athletes but Cristiano Ronaldo is not the ordinary one. 36-year-old Ronaldo will never forgive how to score goals. He is still the goal-scoring machine He was 10 years ago.
But this could be the last time we will witness his goal-scoring prowess for Portugal in the Euros. They find themselves in the tough group this season but they need to win this one again for Ronaldo.
They will face Germany tomorrow who lost their opening game of the season.
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