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Roberto Martinez praises Ronaldo’s impact after Portugal’s Nations League triumph

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has praised the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo after netting in their UEFA Nations League final penalty shootout victory over Spain, Afrosport reports. The 40-year-old made it two goals in two games for the Selecao in the finals when he levelled the scores for 2-2 in the 61st minute which ultimately went into penalties. The Portuguese won the shootout 5-3 to hand them...

Ronaldo bags brace as Portugal beat Slovakia to qualify for EURO 2024 tournament

Ronaldo bags brace as Portugal beat Slovakia to qualify for EURO 2024 tournament

Cristiano Ronaldo was in inspired form at the Estadio do Dragao on Friday night as Portugal held on for a 3-2 win over Slovakia to book their place in next year’s UEFA European Championship, slated for Germany. The 38-year-old Al-Nassr forward scored a brace for Roberto Martinez’s side to take his international tally to 125 goals amid a serious downpour at FC Porto’s ground. ESTAMOS NO...

Martinez gets new job as Portugal head coach

Martinez gets new job as Portugal head coach

Roberto Martinez has been appointed as manager of the Portugal national team, a month after leaving his previous role in charge of Belgium. The Spaniard ended his six-year association with the Red Devils after a dismal 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar where they failed to get out of the group stage, finishing third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia. His best achievement was leading...

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Hazard retires from Belgium duty after abysmal World Cup campaign

Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after a disappointing outing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old retires with an impressive record of 33 goals and 36 assists in 126 international caps for Belgium. Since his international debut in 2008, he has represented the Red Devils in two UEFA European Championships and three FIFA World Cups, finishing third in the...