After receiving the first red card of his international career on Thursday in Ireland (0-2),
Cristiano Ronaldo had to watch his teammates play a decisive match without him, this Sunday, against Armenia.
And Portugal held its position perfectly by crushing an opponent within its reach (9-1)! A victory which notably bears the signature of the Paris Saint-Germain players since in addition to the copy made by maestro Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos (28th) and Joao Neves (30th, 41st, 81st) found the net.
Very active in the midfield, the young midfielder was notably the author of a superb half-volley strike at the edge of the area for his second goal. After scoring his first club hat-trick, the European champion reproduced this performance with his selection. Bruno Fernandes also scored his hat-trick (45th+, 52nd, 72nd), while Veiga (2nd) and Conceiçao (90th+2) scored the other Portuguese goals in a real demonstration.
Ronaldo will play well in his last World Cup
This significant success necessarily calls for a projection on the World Cup for Portugal, considered one of the candidates for the title. And it will be a last crusade for Cristiano Ronaldo.
The five-time Ballon d’Or announced a few days ago that this World Cup would be “the last” of his career. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to take part at the start of the tournament. If the referee’s report for the match against Ireland qualifies CR7’s elbow as “an assault”, the star could face a sanction of up to 3 games of suspension, which would cause him to miss the first two games.
