Ronaldo centre-stage but Portugal’s new stars ready to shine
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo attends a training session in Oeiras in the outskirts of Lisbon May 29, 2019. — AFP pic
But after his tears as a teenager when losing a home final at Euro 2004, Ronaldo can avenge that defeat by lifting the second international trophy of his career in front of an adoring Portuguese crowd. Portugal, though, made it to the final four of the first ever Nations League without their all-time record goalscorer.
In his absence, Bernardo Silva has come to the fore with the Manchester City midfielder, who was hailed by club boss Pep Guardiola as the outstanding player in the Premier League this season, also becoming the principal creative force for his country. Felix scored 20 goals in all competitions, including a Europa League quarter-final hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt, with Benfica fearing his €120 million buyout clause will be activated this summer.
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