Fans are waiting eagerly for the World Cup which is going to strike off in a few months. The buzz around the event has reached high intensity with football lovers busy predicting their favorites.
Amidst the developments, Cristiano Ronaldo has added some fuel to the gossips by saying Portugal is not a favorite in the World Cup. The Real Madrid star named other countries like Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Germany who had a better chance at winning the trophy than Portugal.
The news has surprised many fans considering Portugal was able to beat the hosts in the Euro 2016 champions and Cristiano himself is a star player. His opinion has left fans wondering what to think as he also named Spain as a favorite with whom Portugal has a long -time rivalry.
Incidentally, the first match that Portugal will play will be held against Spain at Russia’s 2018 World Cup. Cristiano is going to face the Spanish captain and his Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos on June 15 on the shores of the Black Sea. Next, they are to move on to the Group B fixtures playing against Morocco and Iran.
The Spanish media ran headlines expressing the fear that Ronaldo might cause costly for the team that provided him a livelihood for the last 8 years. On the other hand, Portugal doesn’t seem much excited about the development and is not happy to get Spain as their opponent in the game.
Ronaldo doesn’t want overconfidence to take over his team it seems. He said that they must realize that they aren’t favorites in the tournament and should be humble about it. Being honest with themselves will allow them to tackle the big names like Brazil and Spain.
Though Ronaldo said their team wasn’t a favorite, he also thinks that anything is possible. They are going to give their best from the group stage and maybe they will end up winning the World Cup for the first time!
Cristiano himself seems to feel accomplished with no more goals to achieve in his football career. He said that he has achieved many beautiful things in his life and is not looking forward to realize any more dreams.
But that doesn’t mean he is not keen on winning the World Cup – he thinks that it would be an incredible way to bring his career to an end. We have to keep our eyes on the game to find out if Portugal really disappoints us or proves against the words of Ronaldo.
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