Six years after winning the very first edition of the League of Nations, Portugal is back in the final. Wednesday evening, in Munich, the players of Roberto Martinez overthrew Germany (2-1), despite the opening of the score-very questionable-by Florian Wirtz on the return from the locker room (48th).
The meeting changed shortly after the hour of play on two goals scored in five minutes by Francisco Conceiçao (63rd) and the unusable Cristiano Ronaldo (68th). A “CR7” well served by Nuno Mendes who, at 40, now totals 937 career goals including 137 with his national selection.
This decisive achievement against the Mannschaft will have been a perfect response to the mockery he suffered during the meeting. German supporters have actually caused her by chanting the name of his eternal rival Lionel Messi strong enough for the fivefold Ballon d'Or to hear it.
Cristiano Ronaldo caused by German supporters
Hot, Cristiano Ronaldo did not flinch, even having fun with this chambrage which he has used for years, especially in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr. But there is no doubt that the captain of the Seleçao then had to savor all the more by offering victory and qualification to his family.
The Portuguese are now waiting to know their opponent in the final on Sunday, still at the Allianz Arena. It will be Spain or the French team, opposed Thursday evening to Stuttgart, for a revenge of the semi-final of Euro 2024. A shock between the two favorites for the Ballon d'Or, Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé.
