The selector of Portugal, Fernando Santosit said Wednesday that “almost” something will change Cristiano Ronaldo (37 years old) when he retired.
“Almost no one in football will replace Cristiano Ronaldo, not in Portugal but in the world,” he said in a press conference before the Nations League duel that the “quinches” will play this Thursday against Czech Republic.
saints was asked if the end of Milan, Rafael Leao (22), could be a replacement for the Madeira striker. The coach was clear: “They’re not playing in the same position, he’s not a successor in that sense.”
“Leão must be Leão”
“Rafael Leão has to be Rafael Leão, with his qualities and his qualities. He’s here because he deserves to be here, and if he’s here at 21 or 22 years old, like everyone else here at those ages , this is because they are the future of the national team, “he stressed.
The coach, who has led the ‘quinas’ since 2014, will celebrate his 100th game this Thursday with Portugal. saints He made sure the meeting that was oldest to him so far was the first. “I didn’t even sing the anthem,” he recalled.
It will take a road against Czech Republic“a team that’s structurally very well organized in defensive terms, very compact. It’s going to create difficulties for us and we have to have the patience to find the right moments in the game and the gaps that exist,” he said.
On Sunday, against Switzerland again
Then draw Spain (1-1) and thrash Switzerland (4-0), Portugal welcome this thursday Czech Republic and then he will travel to Geneva to face the Swiss team again on Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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