João Cancelo spoke of the unity of the Portuguese group and the desire of his teammates to best represent their country, even in the absence of Ronaldo.
Author of a double and an assist during the resounding victory against Poland (5-1) last Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Portugal's next match against Croatia this Monday in the League of Nations. nations. Roberto Martinez, coach of the Seleção, announced after this success against the Eagles his intention to rotate his squad for this last shock, thus offering a well-deserved rest to his captain, as well as to Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Neto .
This decision, perfectly logical, comes in the context of qualification already acquired for the quarter-finals, with the certainty of finishing at the top of the group. At a press conference, Joao Cancelo supported the choices of the Spanish technician concerning the rest of the five-time Ballon d'Or.
Portugal wants to shine without Ronaldo
“The coach has decided to give the best Portuguese player of all time a rest”said the right side of Al-Hilal.
Despite these absences of weight, Portugal aims to end the year in style. “We (the rest of the squad) are here to represent him, as well as Bruno (Fernandes), Bernardo (Silva) and Pedro Neto, because we are a very united group. We want to represent Portugal in the best possible way, despite their absence”confided Cancelo.
