“They can play together” – Portugal coach Roberto Martinez hypes up Cristiano Ronaldo partnership with 22-year-old teammate

Portugal supervisor Roberto Martinez has affirmed that forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos can play collectively and complement one another.

Former supervisor Fernando Santos began Ramos in Portugal’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Spherical of 16 conflict towards Switzerland, benching Ronaldo. Ramos scored a hat-trick and likewise began within the quarter-final towards Morocco, the place they misplaced 1-0.

The 22-year-old has, nonetheless, scored seven objectives and offered two assists in 10 video games for A Selecao to this point. In the meantime, Cristiano Ronaldo has additionally discovered his type underneath Roberto Martinez, having scored 10 objectives in 9 UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying video games.

Therefore, there was hypothesis about whether or not the 2 strikers can play collectively. In an interview with A Bola, Martinez shared his ideas on the identical, saying (by way of Basically Sports activities):

“I believe we had an excellent instance towards Slovakia once we performed with two spearheads.

“Now, very importantly, we’re a staff that will get into the ultimate third very simply. Essentially the most troublesome side of soccer is the ultimate third. I believe Cristiano’s motion within the closing third is top of the range. Gonçalo Ramos additionally has an innate high quality of on the lookout for area within the space. Each gamers can play as spearheads on their very own or, as they’ve proven, they’ll play collectively.”

Martinez referenced Portugal‘s conflict towards Slovakia within the Euro 2024 Qualifiers in October. Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos each began the sport, serving to their facet to a 3-2 win. Whereas the previous scored a brace, the teenager scored as properly.

Cristiano Ronaldo in race towards time for pleasant towards Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a calf damage and is presently within the restoration course of. This additionally resulted in Al-Nassr suspending their pre-season tour to China because the celebrity was unable to play.

The Saudi Arabian facet will subsequent host Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami within the Riyadh Season Cup on February 1. Nevertheless, whether or not Ronaldo will have the ability to characteristic within the recreation continues to be unclear.

The Portuguese has returned to coaching within the fitness center and as per Aim, the damage was minor. As per the beforehand shared timeline, he must be accessible for the conflict even when on the bench. Nevertheless, each the ahead and the membership are unwilling to take dangers forward of the resumption of the season.

If the 38-year-old does play, it might be the ultimate face-off between the everlasting rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Inter Miami will even play towards Al-Hilal on Monday (January 29) earlier than dealing with Al-Nassr.