Portuguese legend Maniche has said that Cristiano Ronaldo remains indispensable to the national team. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Stating that he believes Ronaldo should start for Portugal at the 2026 World Cup, Maniche revealed that his nation has no superior alternative to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
He added that CR7 must be the focal point of the national team’s attack throughout the tournament.
His words, “I don’t see another striker better than him.”
On Mourinho, “It’s hard to turn down a club like Real Madrid. That interest doesn’t surprise me. There is a strong relationship between Florentino Pérez and José Mourinho. When Mourinho arrived at Real Madrid, Barcelona was dominating European football and he managed to make the club competitive again.
But it’s not just that. José Mourinho is still an extremely competent and very straightforward coach. He can bring players to his side. And this interest is no coincidence. There’s a narrative that says he stopped winning or didn’t adapt to modern football, but I completely disagree.”
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club, Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish of Santo António. He is the fourth and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro, who worked as a cook in the hospitality industry and a cleaning woman, and José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal gardener at the Junta de Freguesia of Santo António and part-time kit man for football club Andorinha.
Ronaldo’s move to Manchester United was completed on 12 August 2003, too late for the 2003 FA Community Shield but in time for their game against Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the 2003–04 season, and made him the first Portuguese player to sign for the club.
Ahead of the 2009–10 season, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee at the time of £80 million (€94 million). His contract, which ran until 2015, was worth €11 million per year and contained a €1 billion buy-out clause
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