This Saturday, the Paris Saint-Germain won the second Champions League (consecutive) of its history by beating Arsenal on penalties (4-3). If the festivities should be memorable, Luis Enrique’s players will have to quickly turn to the next major event of this season: the 2026 World Cupfor which around fifteen players from the club were called up by their respective selections.
The Portuguese PSG ready to shine
Among them, four Portuguese players will try to win the first World Cup in the country’s history:
Vitinha, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes And Gonçalo Ramos. The four Parisians should arrive in great shape with the
Selecao and above all in an ultra-positive dynamic after this new historic success and a new collectively successful season. Individually, Vitinha, Neves and Mendes are coming off a big season during which they were once again the leaders of PSG. For his part, Ramos was once again content with a role of supersub (45 matches for 1707 minutes played) but by responding during major events, such as during the Champions Trophy against OM or by launching Paris perfectly in its penalty shootout against Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo in good shape!
A shape that should delight Cristiano Ronaldo
on the eve of his sixth World Cup. The five-time Ballon d’Or hopes to offer Portugal its first star and he will need to be surrounded as well as possible. Author of 30 goals and 5 assists with Al Nasser this season, the 41-year-old striker also scored 5 goals in 5 matches with Portugal in the first part of the season.
Enough to assert your status as a leader within the team. He will also be supported by his club teammate
Joao Felix. In difficulty in Europe, the former player of theAtlético and of Barca found color in the Middle East and was voted best player of the season in the Saudi Pro League, making him a lieutenant of choice for CR7.
Bruno Fernandes as boss
In the middle, Vitinha and Joao Neves could be accompanied by Bruno Fernandes. Great architect of the return of
Manchester United in the Champions League, the 31-year-old attacking midfielder broke Thierry Henry’s record for assists in the Premier League (with 21 units) and was voted best player in the Champions League. Premier League. Certainly in the form of his life, he could hold the keys to the Seleçao’s game this summer.
Bruno Fernandes has been voted Premier League player of the season.
And the rest?
In addition to the stars who make up this Portuguese team, other players will arrive in good shape at the World Cup. This is the case of Joao Canceloregular starter within a Barça crowned champion of Spain, or even the goalkeeper Diogo Costachampion of Portugal with the FC Porto having achieved 21 clean sheets in 33 matches played.
THE Portugal will play two friendly matches against Chile (06/06) then against Nigeria (10/06) before starting their World Cup against the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 17.
