Ronaldo, who is Portugal's all-time leading scorer with 85 goals, had not been included for any games in the second half of last year.
LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo was recalled by the Portuguese national squad on Friday for the first time since last year’s World Cup.
Coach Fernando Santos had initially said that a mutual decision had been made to give Ronaldo a rest following his move from Real Madrid to Juventus but had been ambiguous about the player’s future when questioned in November.
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