Why PORTUGAL = EURO 2024 CHAMPIONS

Portugal are once again one of the favourites to win the 2024 European Championship tournament, maybe just behind France, England and Germany. This is no surprise; the Portuguese national football team boasts a formidable squad, renowned for its talent, skill, and tactical prowess on the field. With a blend of experienced legends, emerging stars and the presence of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal have consistently showcased their strength in international competitions, making them a force to be reckoned with on the global stage but can they win the Euros again!?
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[@vascomonteiro390]

Nice vid just liked and subscribed

[@ElDragow]

There are players who also play in the Saudi league for other national teams, yet they don't get questioned. But Ronaldo, who was the player of the season, better than all of them, breaking the record for msot goals, top 3 assister, etc....he gets questioned???? so stupid

[@TheFootball-Library]

Viva Ronaldo! 🇵🇹

[@SigmaEditz32]

Fr

[@naphakademagadla2478]

Ronaldo has the most haters and suffered the most yet he never gave up true legend

[@guilhermeferreira4050]

Like who??

[@SigmaEditz32]

@@guilhermeferreira4050 Ruben neves

[@LEEOSWALD69]

Why no one's talking about pepe, that guys a beast at his age

[@enorriatbitcoin7001]

most undervalued defender of all times.

[@andreneves33]

He shoulda put Pepe on the spotlight and then who would side with him(Ruben dias) cuz that's how it's gonna be

[@brankobelfranin8815]

Pepe will not start

[@user-rt2hf5uf5s]

@@enorriatbitcoin7001 Sporting fan here born in 89, watched Maldini, Nesta, Cannavaro, Ramos, etc , and I bet for the strikers, he is the most fearsome defender of all time. (Max Respect)

[@andreneves33]

@@brankobelfranin8815 Pepe not starting.. you're a joke 🤣 I remember not answering your comment just to be petty and come here today to tell you that pepe is officially the oldest player to ever start an euro at 41 yo

[@davideglorioso94slb4]

It’s funny how people like to criticise Ronaldo and what not! But forget what he has done in the last 19-20 years! All he done was throw hard work and dedication! Show some respect to the greatest man ever to step a foot on a football pitch! As for England probably will go far, until they play Portugal and we n Knock them out…isn’t that what always happens? 🤔😏😘 vamos PORTUGAL!

[@helderfonseca9926]

I believe respect should have nothing to do with it... I just think Ronaldo should play because he's still an amazing scorer, despite his age, and a natural leader. So he still has a place in this team, SPECIALLY if he plays like yesterday (against Ireland). Really liked his passion and, above all... he needs to be as selfless as he was yesterday.

[@yameenahmad6045]

Everybody is concerned about CR7 age but this guy just scored twice against Ireland. Don't count him out yet. 🐐

[@awkhz]

with left foot dont forget that

[@2760db]

Ireland... 😂

[@fionnmaccuill415]

Ireland are shocking

[@ellapugh4985]

Oh yes Ireland... that world class team 😂.. in the English pyramid system Ireland would be in the bottom half of the championship if not lower...

[@awkhz]

@@ellapugh4985 then why didnt ENGLAND beat North Macedonia which is ranked below Ireland??

[@johnmellos9946]

Greek American. I have been cheering for Portugal since Euro 2000. Figo was my guy and since then my support never stopped. Obviously 2004 was insane but besides that if Greece isn't participating Portugal is my team.

[@joyinmymind]

@johnmellos9946 hi! Portuguese here!… 2004 Euro is unforgettable even if Greeks squad left us traumatised😅 We lost with you the first game just to find you again in the final … and lost again!… Quite an intense Euro, since Portugal was playing at home, and what a magic tournament!… Unfortunately Greece isn't playing this year in Germany, but, if I'm not mistaken, Greece lost against Georgia in the play-off this year, so, had Greece have won, it would now be in the same group as Portugal as Georgia is😅 thank you for your support and kind words!... 🇵🇹🇬🇷🇺🇸🎉

[@johnmellos9946]

@joyinmymind Yup. If we did beat Georgia we would have played Portugal again. Oh well good for Georgia it's historic for them. Good luck I'm cheering for you guys. Hope the Manager can blend the experienced players with the young talent.

[@apparentlysmarterthanyou3446]

We do not mention the 2004 euro in Portugal, its like insulting one's mother 😂. Oh and also, from yesterday, the same goes for georgia's team 😂😂

[@lucasgamesyt6052]

Ronaldo scored 2 goals 2 days ago😂 all the people saying he can’t play at the highest level anymore are delusional

[@Jomama-zn4xo]

Yeah Ronaldo is the goat for a reason. Hes going to go crazy this tournament!

[@Ilias24.]

ikr wtf loving hating him

[@5thdawg917]

I never felt so happy when Portugal won it in 2016. As someone whose followed Ronaldos career since he burst onto the scene at Man Utd, and see him lose Euro 2004 it was a dream come true. I later saw the speech he gave in changing room to his team mates. This stuff is legendary. Regardless if they win another one or not, Ronaldos status is ever legendary.

[@enorriatbitcoin7001]

his status is goated not legendary.

[@5thdawg917]

@@enorriatbitcoin7001 goated is not a real word.

[@tsunami_snuff4800]

Have faith 🇵🇹🏆🍾🥂

[@rokk144]

Euro 2000 was epic for Portugal! It was when Portugal solidified their status as a big European team.

[@wonderwiseS2]

Portugal always had individual talent, the problem is coaches and team play. I don't get the anti-Ronaldo people, he carried our national team for a long time and now even old the man is a beast. Might not be the best but he is still good. We have a great team and i think we can make it to semi finals.

[@nathanhaldane3834]

Ronaldo has allways been the best player why because when messi went missing 2014 until the Saudi penalty edition world cup Ronaldo was ucl champion 3 times in a row during that period to and also won the euros with portugal there first honours and the uefa nations league the only thing Ronaldo has missing from his portfolio is the copa mundial but he's a monster in the 3 big leagues in Europe and he's un matched in European competitions he's clinical infront off goal and for aslong as he keeps that he's dangerous why because goals win you games

[@ManuelGranger]

@@nathanhaldane3834 I think with current ronaldo portugal is not capable of winning it all, unless bracket miracles happen, what do we do if we're against france? we can't just "ronaldo go score" against them and expect it to work, but if we have lets say rafa leão and felix and now suddenly we're a dark horse (as in, we have a good chance) it's not like ronaldo's portugal where, you can probably see it too, there's an obvious ceiling, with the younger guys sky's the limit and if they were to be all in form we'd actually have an awesome chance at beating france. Also i'm bias on this last point, but i just wanna see rafa leão play for the national team some more.

[@nathanhaldane3834]

@ManuelGranger portugal have never just been Ronaldo it's a stupid narrative and a disrespect to some of our greats over the years I.e Figo conceacao rui costa

[@jdanielcvarela]

Portugal's results for the last 30 years: 1996 - Quarter Finals 2000 - Semi-Finals 2004 - Final 2008 - Quarter Finals 2012 - Semi-Finals 2016 - Champion 2020 - 1/8th Final

[@SaintMartins]

Portugal > UEFA Nation's League Tournament (winners 2019) Portugal > UEFA European Championships Cup (winners 2016) Portugal > Maurice Revello Tournament (winners 2003)

[@miguelgosling7072]

But only started to be relevant on the 2010's 🤔

[@jdanielcvarela]

@@miguelgosling7072 Ridiculous. You must be living under a rock. Portugal has 2 ballon d'ors prior to Ronaldo and a second place: Eusébio 1966 (3rd place in WC) and Figo, and Futre, and plenty of other famous players. Squad of 2000 was 4th on Fifa ranking with players like Fernando Couto, Paulo Sousa, Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Pauleta, Conceição, Nuno Gomes. Squad of 2024 had Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, Maniche

[@miguelgosling7072]

@@jdanielcvarela That's what the guy on the video said, I was being sarcastic. I agree with you

[@joeallen7781]

They were taking England to the cleaners in 2000, i remember their comeback in that game like it was yesterday, and were 2004 finalists where they actually deserved to win it all simply out of being excellent and dominating great teams. This guy just wanted to pump out a video, doesn't know a whole lot about Portugal or the squad.

[@xxx-jw4ur]

Scary good squad, insane depth at every position...

[@helderfonseca9926]

there's a STRONG possibility that we can bench players like Danilo, Pepe, Vitinha, Mateus Nunes, Cancelo or even... Bernardo Silva. Not to mention the up-and-comers António Silva, Francisco Conceição and João Neves!

[@riccardodiluca6862]

Behind England? Yes...The national team that is always favourite in every tournament but never won a single Euro and the only WC they manage to win, was completely stollen.

[@Navpo01]

💯 that year portugal would of most likely win it!

[@MrCacciLLo]

Well, that's completely true. One thing is for certain if England plays against Portugal they will be smashed has they always are

[@isaacfernandes560]

@@MrCacciLLo yeah Portugal got a bit bitter about '66 so now they just have to destroy England at every tournament. Talking about holding a grudge...

[@FartSquirel]

@@isaacfernandes560 England cheated.. it will never be forgotten or forgiven. That's how it works. Live with it.

[@xxx-jw4ur]

VAMOS PORTUGAL 🇵🇹

[@OsamaBinSmoking]

Avante nação valente 🇵🇹

[@robbiepeterh]

Mourinho says even Portugal’s second best team would have a chance of winning the trophy and I agree with him

[@Shoottothrill098]

Cristiano is Cristiano, he can outperform any youngster in the current squad, his team needs to trust him and then we can hope for better results

[@andrecosta9935]

Can i just stress how incredible Bernardo is. The commitement and inteligence make him a pilar. Often times, when im watching him play i find myself wishing he could have my legs, so he doesnt get tired 😅 True legend

[@11SP]

I think ronaldo being top scorer in the qualifications shows how he fits very well in the Team and can still perform at a high level. That bald guy keeps slandering ronaldo, it's not the first time he's talked shit. His word means nothing. As a messi fan myself I genuinely believe that ronaldo will be amongst the top 3 scorers in the euro.

[@ifixthingsjr]

And Ronaldo was on course to score a hat-trick yesterday against Ireland. Unbelievable how he is still doubted.

[@Itsyowoo]

he didnt get the hat-trick.

[@ifixthingsjr]

@@Itsyowoo Dear anime profile picyure guy, did you not understand the phrase "on course"?

[@Itsyowoo]

@@ifixthingsjr Ok, I understand.

[@msaocer]

Yep that freekick would have been a beautiful goal

[@TchiowaBoy]

Eveerybody questions Ronaldo yet he has nothing else to proof in football. He’s the Goat 🐐

[@ikatokiyazaki2343]

50 goals in all competitions. I dont care how old or young he is. You are starting ronaldo

[@Klyptic]

I think people are really underrating them, i think they have a better squad than England

[@shwanmama]

I think so too their squad had more potential and creativity

[@squidadmiring5398]

Really good squad but not better than England’s I mean just look at their squad but they can def beat England

[@joshuarodrigues2006]

what the fuck

[@samuelromao4755]

@@squidadmiring5398going to save this comment so I can come back here after the euros and laugh a bit. Love how English always rate themselves so high even though their team is garbage

[@rodrigoskillzz]

​​​​@@squidadmiring5398 in the transfer market young people are always overpriced due to their potencial to shine but not all of them will, if u look at englands squad u will see that thats the reason they have the most expensive squad and not the best or the most experienced one

[@themodcon2439]

Pepe is criminally underrated. Best CB of all time

[@RonaldoXspeedy]

If Ronaldo doesn’t play, Portugal is cooked Ronaldo has been revived by his manager at Al nassr and is back at his best he needs to play and he is the most clutch you can count on him to score important goals

[@TheFootball-Library]

Clutch king for sure 👌

[@eskipoI]

Portugal has more consistent performances without Ronaldo, recently, when Ronaldo plays it really depends if he is in form or not. Despite being Our best player of all time, saying Portugal is reliant on Ronaldo nowadays is pure bs. If we had him like he was in the the late 2010s we would just dominate everyone. Poor thing he didn't have a super good national team during his peak.

[@jacobalexander4167]

​@@eskipoI😂😂😂you were saying

[@sergiomaroco4408]

How can you discard a man (Ronaldo), that scores more than 40 goals in a season???....He is 39, but in better shape than lots of young players I saw this year

[@gjbsarmeri3957]

​@@eskipoI Lol no you wouldn't dominate everyone. 1 player can't carry the whole team no matter how good

[@joaogaspar8203]

im proud of my country (portugal), a country with only 11 million of people have so much gems

[@lucastavares81]

10M

[@martinho5474]

verdade mas ja aconteceu similar com paises baixos e croacia e belgica

[@joaoduarteazevedo2818]

a Dinamarca, a Suécia, a Noruega, a Finlândia, os Países Baixos, a Bélgica, a Áustria, a Eslovénia, a Chéquia, são tudo países que não se regulam pelo lema "somos pequeninos", embora o sejam efetivamente por comparação com Portugal, e vejam como são exemplos de grandiosidade em todos os aspetos da vida... a conversa do "pequeno" foi criada para nos limitar as capacidades, coisa que adoramos fazer...

[@joaogaspar8203]

@@joaoduarteazevedo2818 tu é que tens um cérebro limitado ninguém disse que somos "pequeninos" em habilidades ou algo que se pareça,pelo contrário, mas sim um povo com poucas pessoas caso não saibas so a cidade de São Paulo tem mais habitantes que o nosso país

[@joaoduarteazevedo2818]

@@joaogaspar8203 sim, sei, mas novamente os países que mencionei têm populações comparáveis em número com a nossa, e isso nunca foi impedimento

[@tiagobertolo240]

I think no team is better than Portugal, maybe France and England are at the same level, as a Portuguese i really want Portugal to win

[@Pitbullx2012]

portugal its by far better than england since 2004 until now england never won against portugal.

[@codino97]

@@Pitbullx2012 only time england beat portugal in an international competition was in 1966 when they screwed us over by changing the location of the game hours before it started and our team had to do a train ride during the night and could barely sleep

[@Icenfyre]

2000's are the glory days. Golden Generation. Figo, Rui Costa, Joao Pinto, Deco, Simao, Pauleta, Carvalho etc...

[@TheFootball-Library]

Fair point, I think it’s the Euros trophy that edges it for the 2010s 🤷‍♂️💪

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodCityzen]

You're not looking at the players those guys played with, at all.

[@ruiferro4160]

Why not the 60s? Coluna was a world class player, recognized by everyone and might have been the first true all round midfielder in the game, a true box to box. But I give you that on the starting 11, not on the depth of the squad. The quality when you replace any player today is ridiculous. We didn't have that happen 24 years ago.

[@kimiopn]

2004 is the best ever in quality. Porto european champion, golden generation and coming of Ronaldo. The team became a lot dependent of Ronaldo and 2016 win on the final changed that. Also because since then we have again a lot of players on major european teams.

[@ThrE3-GeS]

@@TheFootball-Library2010’s side had 2 or maybe 3 talented players but the U21 world cup winners and euro finalist 04 generation is known as genereção de ouro in portugal, with Deco, Rui Costa, Nuno Gomes, Luis Figo, Fernando Couto, João Pinto, Simões, Petit, Pauleta etc. and later on young Cris. aint no trophy going to change that. you just can’t compare Nani, Quaresma and old Cris to Rui Costa, Luís Figo and young Cris, it just doesn’t add up. even the current generation is better then the 2010 side, but ain’t no one calling it golden generation. but i do have to say i enjoyed watching your video, you have a deep knowledge about football 👍🏾 vamos quinas crlho 💪🏾🇵🇹

[@andrewblue7067]

Portugal was ranked 4th in the fifa rankings before Ronaldo's first cap and reached the semis in 2000 and 2006 , the final in 2004. Better than in the 2010s.

[@TheFootball-Library]

Good point, I think it’s just the euros trophy that makes the 2010s the perceived best period.

[@gabkoost]

The 2010s were awful. Portugal team was average at best. The only player dragging them along every qualifiers was peak Ronaldo breaking every scoring record. From WC2006 (last great team) to Euro 2016 it wasn't a good squad despite the W in 2016.

[@AsmrSaloon7]

Portugal ranked 3rd in world in 2017 what are you yapping about and after with ronaldo debut in portugal the portugal team have better average ranking before with ronaldo Portugal never fall down from below 10 ranking

[@Cristiano7_RonaldoTheGOAT]

Portugal before Ronaldo - 0 Trophy and after Ronaldo 2 🏆🏆 and qualified for all the major tournament

[@ABESW0RLD]

​@gabkoost doesn't mean shit. Belgium is consistently 3rd best team itw. Maybe use eyes instead of fifa rankings

[@EuropeanPOW]

👇🏻 If you're watching this after Portugal WON 💚🇵🇹❤

[@roviewer1376]

😂😂😂😂 funny joke you just jinxed them

[@EuropeanPOW]

​@@roviewer1376 Haha Jinks are old wives tales 😅

[@EuropeanPOW]

@@roviewer1376 Jinx is a hoax

[@INAYAT_55]

Portugal will win​@@roviewer1376

[@Realhunt3r32]

You idiot now you gonna jinx them

[@goncasslbtv]

This was a very good and accurate video depicting Portugal's possibilities and potential. I would just add that it is very likely Diogo Jota will be playing, even though he was out injured for a good chunk of the season, whenever he is fit he performs, especially for Portugal

[@ItsJustAka]

The 2010s? Semi-finalist in Euro 2000, runners-up in 2004, fourth place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, third in the FIFA ranking... The 2010s were the age of Raúl Meireles, Carlos Martins, Miguel Veloso, João Pereira, Hugo Almeida, André Almeida, Carlos Queiroz, wow, sexy! The 80s were going well until the scandal in Saltillo, Mexico, which lead to the destruction of a pretty good team that were semi-finalists in Euro 84 and had won the opening match against England in Mexico 86 - not to mention Porto and Benfica played the European Cup final in 1987 and 1988. The only survivor of Saltillo was Futre, who returned for the 1990 qualifiers - Portugal played with their second team in the 1988 qualifiers!!! - and had to wait almost a decade for players like Figo, Rui Costa, João Pinto, Paulo Sousa and others. Unfortunately, an injury ended his career too soon.

[@agrillhasnoname]

Wtf are you talking about André Almeida was crap lol

[@ItsJustAka]

@@agrillhasnoname You seem to don't understand irony.

[@leomedeiros3933]

Raul Meireles was an extremely competent player, he had almost 10 years of career in the main European clubs, he was a starter at Chelsea who won the Champions League with a decisive goal against Benfica. Miguel Veloso or Carlos Martins had 2 or 3 good years, Miguel at Sporting started as a brilliant midfielder. Of course, today's quality cannot be compared, but in a good year, im sure Raul would have a place in the current team.

[@ItsJustAka]

@@leomedeiros3933 Meireles was an okay player. Sure he had some qualities, but my point was to show how the level was in the 2010s. Miguel Veloso was awful tho.

[@Lucaz99]

I was thinking the same thing, the 2000’s was a much better crop of players than the 2010’s. The 2020’s rival the early 2000’s in quality though.

[@EmmanuelTumukugize]

I will support Portugal till the end.

[@dbzthefinalist]

I'm sorry but i can't trust Conçalo Ramos in Big and High stake games

[@jacobalexander4167]

It seems you're right though

[@jeffreymessi5271]

He can’t even perform in PSG. Many deluded people think he can outperform Ronaldo. That day Ronaldo no play,Ramos play and what happen against Croatia.

[@helderfonseca9926]

Rest assured he will probably not have many minutes.

[@DaisyLazyPanda]

everyone saying portugal will win euro 2024, yet here i am, a portuguese, thinking how kind of people expecting that much from our team that always finds a way to disappoint haha, sadly, but hope they do win

[@mcc12cunha10]

3-0 Turkey We Will win for sure

[@DaisyLazyPanda]

@@mcc12cunha10 Portugal has the easiest group of all of them, and still is struggling Vs the worst team of the tournament, chequia, and lost to Croatia on friendlies, I doubt it unfortunately

[@mcc12cunha10]

​​@@DaisyLazyPanda Czequia isnt The worst by far And if you watch The game against Croatia, you Will see it was more than rigged

[@DaisyLazyPanda]

@@mcc12cunha10 it is, compared to the other teams in this euro, and I did see, and there was nothing rigged about it at all

[@THE-J0K3R.]

All players from Top teams. This team is POWERFUL.

[@scotttarry4909]

Probably ronaldos last ever euros, he will go all out. He will win the golden boot! Just watch!

[@thecalmbeforethemaelstrom]

Goncalo Ramos CANNOT be trusted😂 he was poor for PSG this year. Leao and Felix are great but you still need a player to finish chances especially in big moments. Ronaldo has ice in veins and the experience necessary to give the team the extra fire they need to reach the finish line. if it all comes down to one moment, I’d rather watch Portugal’s best player of all time take the final shot and miss than let Goncalo Ramos kick it straight at the keeper and wonder “what if” for the rest of my life.

[@kvncd]

thank you

[@PaFiSiNo]

Great Video and finally someone who sees how important Ronald still is for Portugal with all his mentality, finishing and experience! although the squad doesn't depend on Ronaldo as much as few years ago, they are still better with him then without him ;)

[@TheFootball-Library]

Thank you for this 💪. Long live Ronaldo

[@tahaplh1]

Ronaldo is a prolific goal scorer, thriving on precise passes to find the back of the net. if they want him to score someone needs to feed him the ball

[@SabiaCDO]

The first ever FIFA U20 World Cup (then called the FIFA World Youth Championship) took place in 1977. Two years later Portugal made their debut in the tournament, and one decade later they would win two successive titles under the expert guidance of coach Carlos Queiroz together with the sumptuous talent of the famed “golden generation”.

[@fernandoribeiro7738]

Conceição will be the big portuguese surprise in this competition...

[@joaobrinca1552]

Cala te Tripeiro .. o Trincão é ''mau'' .. e mesmo assim é melhor que o Francisco...

[@antonioalmeida8276]

Bruno fernandes is one of the most underrated player of all time Without bruno, united probably will be between 12 a 15 position

[@TheFootball-Library]

Agreed 💪

[@arifnike10]

Bruno is easily one of the most OVER rated players, same as rashford

[@TiagoOrange]

@@arifnike10Bruno is easily one of the best players in the premier league. He literally does almost everything for his team. He’s uniteds goalscorer, he’s their playmaker, chance creator and assistor. There’s a reason that when you look at match ratings throughout entire seasons, he’s always like 0.5 higher than anyone else on his team. Since he joined united, his worst season was a 7.51 when Ronaldo joined and became the goalscorer. In the last 5 years, nobody else at united has averaged a 7.5 match rating or higher throughout a season, and I think only 1 person has had above 7.4. And he could have been so much higher if his team was actually good and could finish. This season he created 21 big chances (tied for 2nd most in the league, 1 big chance behind 1st place), only got 8 assists (tied for 20th). Last season he created 32 BIG CHANCES (most in the league, de bruyne had 31 and 3rd place only had 25), and he only got 8 assists (tied for 10th). Out of the players who are creating the most big chances, he and his team have the worst conversion rate.

[@gtx9577]

True but Bruno is not a teamplayer. He has always been to selfish.

[@helderfonseca9926]

UNDERRATED?!?!?!? He's the best Portuguese player ATM!

[@joaoinacio2856]

You forgot euro 2000, world cup 2002 (4º place) and 2004 final (2º place), and the games were epic

[@JoaoPiresjlrpires]

Portugal is better than germany and england… only France has better team and yet slightly.

[@daviddacosta1747]

Vitinha and Francisco Conceição will be the portugueses unexpected suprise of the tournament

[@XNZ.i]

João Neves if he get a chance and im not even from benfica, that kid will be a star

[@rafaelmarques5623]

Right?? Conceição is in excellent form and improving by the day and Vitinha is such a constant imo. Vamos tugalândia !!! 🇵🇹

[@rafaelmarques5623]

@@XNZ.i So mature for his age, and that Pirlo style tucked in shirt 😄

[@TheFootball-Library]

Have heard great things about Conceição 💪

[@joaobrinca1552]

O Vitinha e quem ? Wtf

[@andregoncalves6514]

Correction. Ronaldo is the best football player of all time! Facts.

[@user-ju9ub4fs9l]

Portugal is going to win this 2024 Euro Cup hands down... it's already written in the books... and for reasons already mentioned in this video... they've had this marinating for many years... what else is already written in the books is that will move them to #2 in the FIFA World Rankings... you with me so far... now in 2026 the WC in the America's (Mexico, United States and Canada) it will be Argentina the #1 team playing Portugal the #2 in the finals.... making it the greatest and most ever watched sporting event ever... never to be broken... the only problem is... Messi won't be playing... he'll get injured the night before... or injured during the first half of the game... placing an asterisk on Ronaldo and Portugal's World Cup... just so FIFA can snubb Portugal and Ronaldo again... even as World Cup Champions... oh and I'm Canadian/Italian...

[@sohamsengupta1842]

Ronaldo just showed his level again against Ireland, he responds to criticism on the pitch. I honestly think Portugal lost against Morocco cuz they didn't play Ronaldo. I mean cmon he's a legend, with him, u always have a chance. He is Portugal's entire footballing history.

[@jaysonzambito8803]

Many would argue, matter of fact most, that Portugal became a real international competitor with the peak of their golden generation in 2000:Rui Costa, Figo, Victor Baia and Pauletta. This core, mainly Figo and Pauletta, was still elite in 2004 and 2006 when they went to the semis and lost to France in extra time, once again on a PK.

[@enorriatbitcoin7001]

ur forgetting to mention that a young CR7 was the biggest star of said team in 2004 /2006

[@Quipie]

Portugal before Cristiano’s debut had 0 international trophies, ranked 16th in the world, 3 world cups qualified for, 3 EUROs qualified for. Portugal now have 2 international trophies, ranked 6th in the world, 8 world cups qualified for & 9 EUROs qualified for.

[@Navpo01]

Before ronaldo we still had talent best of the world Portugal alwys been great just a lot of other things we're wrong. Portugal won world cup U20 twice, legends like Luis Figo, Rui costa, joao pinto and more. 1966 portugal was robbed of the world cup by England we beat brazil we had the best national team in the world!

[@martinho5474]

@@Navpo01 after eusebio era in the 70s 80s and before 2000 (figo deco prime) portugal was trash and ronaldo joined a little bit after in 2004 but yeah just a little bit before ronaldo portugal was very good because of the amount of legends the team had

[@TIMxisxHERE]

Now, I will never say that Ronaldo isn't good enough, but you have to ask whether he is the right man in the right position. The problem is that with players like Felix and B. Silva next to him, both of which are not especially gifted in tracking back, you will leave a lot of gaps in your defense. I think IF Portugal wants to play Ronaldo every game, they have to look at how Argentina plays Messi. When Messi is on the field, there are always players that do the work that he isn't doing (like De Paul or Paredes).

[@naphakademagadla2478]

Ronaldo is just amazing how is he even still playing so well at 39

[@tiagocosta3492]

It’s sad to watch actually 😂

[@badsha7295]

@@tiagocosta349250 goals this szn😂

[@yuvrajsingh8960]

@@tiagocosta3492 in what way is it sad?

[@tiagocosta3492]

@@yuvrajsingh8960 all of them

[@tiagocosta3492]

@@yuvrajsingh8960 all of them

[@Leo-Bassment]

All these Portuguese players playing g in the Premier are no comparaison to what Cristiano alone brings to the game , in terms of danger created , chances created and goals ! Don’t want to mention the confidence and experience he brings to the rest of the team ! He’s a legend and still plays better than most players in the Premier or la Liga ! The man broke all records and there’s no one better as a striker in Portugal ! Bernardo Silva , Rafael Leão, Gonçalo Ramos and even Bruno Fernandes never show up in big games like Ronaldo does ! Ronaldo is the fire power of that team , just pass him the ball and let him be ! The world needs more players like Cristiano Ronaldo ! Those who want him on the bench are just haters and don’t want him to succeed ! If Ronaldo wins, Portugal wins too , and football wins !

[@xavii5310]

Facts

[@user-fr8gl1wp6f]

Whos here after Georgia won against Portugal today on June 27th?

[@user-qe1cn1vp8v]

🇬🇪2-0🇵🇹 lost already so i don't know about this prediction. Getting scored in the first minute by a team that just joined the euro cup.

[@pedrojosedasilvarodrigues7510]

Portugal's best 11: Diogo Costa, Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Nuno Mendes, Palhina, Vitinha, Bruno, Bernardo, Ronaldo, Jota.

[@PedroSantos-ip9dv]

I went to the friendly , ireland vs portugal two days ago, and I can tell you, we can adjust easily, Ronaldo will be very important. He helped on the back, made great moves and openings, not even talking about the goalscore capability. Sadly we don't have pure ST's in portugal, the best we have at the moment is a false ST diogo jota, and for me a second striker that is gonçalo ramos. One thing I'm sure he will not repeat the mistake of 2022 , I'm sure he comes from the bench we will be ok as well.

[@Cheesey421]

Ronaldo should 100% start, his form was very questionable in the 2022 world cup, but currently seeing the latter end of the 22/23 and the entirety of the 23/24 season, he has been amazing, and has great form

[@lucastavares81]

Amazing in the Saudi League. Even Mitrovic scores 30 goals in that league.

[@crem444]

@@lucastavares81 just gonna ignore the euro qualifiers?

[@lucastavares81]

@@crem444 No, I would argue that if you watched the game you would know for sure that his work rate is not as good anymore. We lack pressing capacity and link up play with fluidity and pace when he is on the pitch. Maybe he could contribute more coming off the bench where he could give 100% of his capacity.

[@Godamongstmen7]

@@lucastavares81shut up.

[@Godamongstmen7]

@@lucastavares81his experience of actually scoring goals doesn’t go unnoticed.

[@maddose4232]

Everyone concerned with Ronaldo´s age my man migth be 39 but he sure looks and performs like he is 29 !

[@Pitbullx2012]

3 players very underrated and future star, for now its early vitinha joao neves francisco conceicao

[@TheFootball-Library]

Have heard great things about Conceicao 💪

[@helderfonseca9926]

@@TheFootball-Library As an FCPorto fan I like his demeanor and work ethic, it's just his ability to decide that falls short. When I started watching him play for the national team NOW I believe that it's just the FCP players that cannot keep up with him. It will be an interesting wildcard to play. Specially because nobody is counting on him!

[@user-ql5hu1nl5d]

They're just behind France in my book, a brilliant team.

[@tamazisanadiradze8765]

I guess Georgia proved this wrong didn’t they 😅😅

[@tassbem]

In 2004 we had a great team as well, and Cristiano Ronaldo first appearance on National games. We almost won the Euro, only lost 2 games, both against Greece.

[@amirmirou8037]

They have just lost 2-0 against Georgia…

[@ChrisCoelho]

Chico and Neto as well are insane players who can cause so much trouble for teams as well. no matter who is the starters the bench has insane talent and would be starters for literally any other team

[@javidakhundov]

only internal conflict can mess with portugals performance

[@Remy-hf6bt]

Portugal didn't win the euro 16 at their peak. Portugal's pick with CR7 was in the 2004 - 2010 period. with pauleta , maniche , simao , figo , Nuno Gomes , ricardo , ...

[@NONAMEinfinity]

Ronaldo = goals, start him every game. CR7🐐

[@diogodaniel9800]

You missed at least one guy. Which is in an insane form. PSG's Vitinha. He's too good.

[@TheFootball-Library]

We didn’t miss him, we think he will start right?

[@diogodaniel9800]

⁠@@TheFootball-Library to be honest i don’t know. Having bruno and vitinha in the same squad is highly offensive. Maybe bruno needs to run more to help defence. what i mean before: he will have higher impact than most of the highlighted players. In my opinion he’s the best midfielder Portugal has next to bruno fernandes.

[@__alves_]

Bora Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹⚽

[@diaha4398]

Unfortunately we are a glass canon. We have 0 defence. Also the young players are skilled, but lack physical strength, so when they meet opponents with similar or superior skill, they falter. Even weaker teams with physically strong players are a huge problem. Like Morocco last world cup. Or every time we play tall teams.

[@dmitrylukin3821]

Great video. Very coherent and informative 👍🏻

[@TheFootball-Library]

Glad you liked it! More to come 😃

[@Black_Drako]

Ronaldo don't have the stamina but if you put a ball to him in front of a goal keeper, he will probably score

[@simaozinho37]

They measured and analyzed his body performing in a physicall condition test recently and despite him being 39 (almost 40) he has a physical capacity of a 23 year old athlete, and even if that was not the case, his experience alone is enough. Idk if you been watching the Euro 2024 so far, but if you notice CR7 playing he makes magnific passes with his eyes close, he doesnt even need to look. He knows where every team mate is at any time, also Pepe is 41 and yday against Turkey he was a beast.

[@gbalam]

Individual success of Ronaldo... GOAT

[@tonythebomb4147]

Portugal have a excellent chance of winning. The talent in a team fantastic.

[@oddnoir8592]

No worries. Let them underestimate us. The underdog doesn't del with the outside expectations

[@CR7THEGOAT697]

Portugal are gonna win Euros Ronaldo is still good

[@c9herc]

Portugal win the 2026 World Cup with Ronaldo and the Goat Debate returns out of nowhere

[@ItsJustAka]

Martínez dropped the 3 CBs tactic. It wasn't working for Portugal at all, and now they're mostly playing with a defensive line of four men. Even though Portugal did have 9 clean sheets, the last few matches have shown that something's not going well back there. Sweden, Slovenia and Finland have scored twice (as did Slovakia before) against Portugal in some really poor display by the defence. Rúben Dias seems to be the only one in good shape for the Euros to be honest.

[@agrillhasnoname]

Wrong. Again, you don't understand anything about football lol. Martinez didn't drop anything, he seems to lack something between his legs because he only uses 4-3-3 against poor teams. When he plays against strong teams like France, England, he will get scared like a lil beach and go back to his defensive 3 central defenders or backline of 5. That's his mistake. Football is like chess, the best defense is offense. He doesn't get it. Portugal's biggest strength is in attack. When he uses 5 defenders against strong teams, he handicaps the team and helps the opponent.

[@ItsJustAka]

​@@agrillhasnoname He used 3 CBs against Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Bosnia, Iceland. Strong teams in your football knowledge, maybe. This last match in Reykjavík was so awful he reverted to 4 defenders from then on until the end of the qualifiers, against Luxembourg​, Slovakia and Iceland, with only one exception: the powerhouse of Liechtenstein. In the friendlies, 4 defenders against Sweden and now Finland, 3 in Slovenia. Given these facts, what on earth are you talking about?

[@guilhermelourenco9922]

It's not really about Rubén Diaz being the only one good. As a portuguese who watched all games, Sweden, Slovenia and Slovakia were highly experimental games, and Finland only scored because the team fell asleep for about 15 minutes after being up 3-0. Once those idiotic 2 goals were in and 3-2 was the score, the team woke up again and completely dominated the game again. Which I fully believe won't happen during the real deal against the big teams (the sleeping part)

[@helderfonseca9926]

You're joking RIGHT?!?!?! Portugal made the qualification mostly using 3 CB's!!! He tried 2 CB's lately, and have you seen the results?!?!?! Loss against Croatia, sub-par defensive effort agains Finland, loss against Slovenia! Yesterday's match against Ireland, 3 CB's, and we didn't give much space defensively. WE NEED TO PLAY 3 CB's. Specially with lateral back that can't defend! Unfortunately, I don't think Martinez will have the guts to bench either Fernandes or Silva to make that formation work, so I trully believe that we won't advance much...

[@ItsJustAka]

​@@helderfonseca9926 Portugal played the first four qualifying matches with 3 CBs. But even though Portugal won all of those matches they qualify of play wasn't that good and the last of those matches, in Iceland, was so bad that he changed to 4 defenders from then on, with one exception: in Liechtenstein, a 0-2 victory. The first game in Slovakia wasn't that good, that's true, but with 4 defenders Portugal improved a lot until the end of the qualifiers. "mostly using 3 CBs", as you've said, suddenly became "half of them". Then came the friendlies, with better sides than the ones Portugal faced in the quailifers and Portugal actually played well in these matches with the exception of the first half against Croatia. But the team that only conceded goals in one match (surprise, surprise, against the only opponents with some quality) were now conceding twice a game. So he decided to try 3 CBs again against Ireland and it was a clean sheet. Sounds great, right? That should've fixed the teams defensive problems. But it did not. Even though Portugal didn't concede, I saw the exact same mistakes and poor defending against Ireland. It was just that Ireland is terrible and couldn't score like the other teams did.

[@sergiofreitas5029]

Apart 2016 euro, the 2000 euro was the best championship that Portugal made, passion and true devotion to the jersey and the country

[@sbmusicclub5739]

Since 2019 they've got brilliant squad but every single time they've bottled in knockout games which should be stopped in this Euro Let's hope they can go all the way this time 👌

[@DmFMoon]

nice video

[@tiagobrito16]

I have nothing against Gonçalo Ramos, but saying he is a good option to replace Ronaldo at the front is such a joke. GR had 11 goals + 2 assists in 36 matches between Ligue 1 and Champions League. Stating that as a "good form" (9:13), specially when you play for PSG is just not true. I believe he can be a good asset to come from the bench but for better or worse Portugal team is suited to play with Ronaldo and even if it wasn't, there's no clear option to replace in as stricker

[@luisrodrigues4698]

Gonçalo Ramos is a team player, he should be on a starting 11 if we're playing high pressure, as he is a hard working "first defender". If the game is stalled he is not the man to kick things up a notch or to create sudden, out of nowhere, chances. For that there are other players (most of the other attackers, beside Ronaldo, who gets all the attention anyway). The problem with Ronaldo is that he doesn't bring as much to the team as he used to and, at least in the National Team he has been missing more than half the chances that used to be certain goals in the past. I think Ronaldo has to be one of the team and no longer the one they all give the ball to see what happens.

[@lucastavares81]

Ramos work rate and link up play is much better than Ronaldo. The teams looks much more fluid and faster when Cristiano is not on the pitch as we saw in the qualifiers.

[@vmassive7]

For heavens sake........ What else are supposed to do for strikers if you are not giving them as many balls as possible?........ Until they eventually utilise them and win you the match... it's stupid to say because a striker does not convert your passes, you won't give them balls again.

[@lucastavares81]

@@vmassive7 And why suddenly he doesn't get the ball so much as he did before?

[@Leo-Bassment]

People forget that Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in the first game of the World Cup in Qatar! They forget also that there are 2 or 3 teams from the Saudi league to reach the quarter finals, semi finals and finals of the Club World Cup , like Al Hilal and Al Hittihad , beating many top south American teams an, losing only to Liverpool or Real Madrid in the finals ! Show me a team from the MLS that has ever qualified for a Club World Cup !

[@danielmeloalmeida]

You forgot Jota at the front, he is also a very important player to consider

[@aquafinna3977]

They should play a 4-5-1 with Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Dalot in the back, and Rafael LM, Bruno CM, Palhinha CDM, Vitinha CM, Bernardo RM and finally Ronaldo at Striker

[@helderfonseca9926]

That's a 4-3-3 m8! Even tho I agree that is the best combo of players, that squad would be a DISASTER! Neither Leão, Silva, Cancelo can defend. We would get smashed by a team that could use the wings. Specially those that get into the wings and rapidly change to the center, or those that can stretch out the CB's and make the most of passes behing the defense.

[@user-kg9gd9wk4e]

Also looks Portugal has two teams

[@DrumandBassPortugal]

My friend, Danilo is not very old comparing to Pepe. Pepe is 41 years old and is still One of the best defensive players we've seen playing for Portugal.

[@enorriatbitcoin7001]

one of the best players of all times? my god the disrespect towards ronaldo is unreal

[@RicardGomes76]

If the coach puts Leão + 10, MAYBE. If it is Ronaldo + 10, guaranteed NOT.

[@CineBall7]

The Last Dance ❤💚

[@akuma1450]

wc was last dance now euro 2024 last dance🤣🤣🤣

[@TheLexy131313]

WC 2026 last dance 😅😂

[@CR7_GOATfootball1]

GEORGIE WON IDK HOW BRUH 🤧

[@rahulshahi668]

portugal will win euro 2024

[@gallisrojae]

He showed today that they of to put off that truth a little longer 😂

[@nelsonlourenco3781]

I say this without hesitation: if Ronaldo plays as a striker, and engages in combination play, one-two (instead of trying to win the game by himself) Portugal will have chances to win the cup and Ronaldo will have chances to be considered the best player in world once against. Martinez as seen this, and Ronaldo played like this against Ireland. Let’s wait and see. If tries to win the games by himself, he and the national team will fall in disgrace.

[@KAUSTUBHMOHAPATRA]

Let’s go PORTUGAL🇵🇹❤️💚

[@georgebuhai7850]

the video is good, like really good. I'm always a fan of science fiction!!

[@filipeabrebelo]

Cristiano Ronaldo score 54 goals this last season 2023/2024. A new record in is league and also, the most success season since Real Madrid.

[@AdnanAli-uk3ju]

With that team, they still lost again Croatia, obviously without Ronaldo. This Portugal team is full of selfish star players, For clubs they are beast but for team they are trash with zero chemistry. That's why i appreciate Ronaldo because he perform for his team as well.

[@pinguimbrav8728]

No offense, but that's just not true.

[@green7659]

Men you dont know nothing ....

[@RicardoBarbosa-oq5ex]

it was a friendly. Portugal is still testing

[@ei05056]

It was a friendly and they didn't play with the first team .. Also penalty for Croatia was a joke.

[@daniel_b07]

I think the strenght of Portugal relies in the midfield. I'm counting with these 3 to start at the euros: Palhinha, Bruno and Vitinha. Vitinha is massively underrated, even Luis Enrique said he was the best player this season for PSG. Also I think you should have mentioned João Neves, Benfica new wonderkid, which is also in a really good fom.