Is 40 years old and is still going
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With the return of international breaks, when Cristiano Ronaldo will play his last game for Portugal. After just 40 years of age, former Real Madrid and Manchester United Forward continued to defy obstacles and remain a powerful source of goals for their national team. Prior to his double header with Denmark, Ronaldo had received a assistance in an impressive five goals and Portugal’s first five nation League Games. However, it is not to say that he is not thinking about his unavoidable retirement.
“I just want to enjoy it,” Ronaldo said at the end of last year when his shoes were asked to hang. “Planning for retirement? If it is to be in one or two years. I am soon 40 years old. I really want to enjoy it. I want to enjoy it, as long as I feel inspired by I feel that I am walking. The day I am not inspired, I will retire, I will decide to leave the national team. However, the time will tell what happens.”
In fact, it seems as if Ronaldo is keeping his card closer to his chest, but may decide to end his international career in a notice of a moment over the next few years. Not only will it be a sad day for the game, but it will also be a serious concern for Portugal, who has trusted their goals since his debut for the national team in 2003. So who can do Roberto Martinez or when Ronaldo decides to retire at the end? Let’s take a look at the main candidates.
Who is the next top talisman of Portugal?
At this time, the most obvious answer to this is Ronaldo’s right hand man, with the national team Bruno Fernandes. The attacker is the second highest goalkeeper for the national team behind midfielder Ronaldo, when it comes to the players still playing, 25 goals in 77 matches are impressive. It works on 0.33 balls per game for Portugal. And while it may not be as high as Ronaldo’s 0.62 per game, Fernandes has shown for Manchester United and his national team that he grows up when he often works with a team being an unconventional talisman.
When Ronaldo eventually retires, most Portuguese fans will move to Rafael Leo in the hope that he can step into the plate and perform for his national team. Not only does Leo play on the Left Wing in the earlier position of Ronaldo, but he often shows all the speed and skills that made the former man UTD star a world -class talent. However, what is the target in Leo. While his 68 goals in 250 games for AC matching are not bad, five of the 38 caps for Portugal rarely indicate a reliable goalkeeper. If Leo is to successful Ronaldo for his country, it will have to achieve more clinical in front of the target.
Another prepared star who can see as a suitable time to use Ronaldo’s retirement is Joao Felix to cement his location in the national team. On the loan from Chelsea to AC Milan, Felix’s club’s career has certainly hit some bumps in the road in the last two or three sessions, but he remains a regular player for Portugal and certainly can slot directly in Ronaldo position – as he had against Croatia in Portugal’s recent game. However, like Leo, Felix’s record for Portugal is rarely outstanding and with just nine goals in 45 shows they will also need to prove that they can take an important step for Martinez’s team to move forward.
A player who may also have a goal for Portugal to rival Ronaldo, Paris St.-Germen Striker Gonakalo Ramos. In its first 14 cap for the national team, the 23 -year -old striker has already scored eight goals and two assistance, giving them an impressive average of 1.43 goals or 90 per 90 assistance for Portugal. The couple with their 14 goals in 18 matches for Portugal’s U21 side and it seems clearly that if Ramos can continue that kind of goals for the senior team, they must have a shoe to change the presence of Ronaldo in the box for the years to come.
Not a final option for martinezes-a very distant future can have young Winger Francisco Concino. The 22 -year -old Pratibha is currently on a loan from Porto to Juventus, and enjoys a decent season in Italy, with five goals and five help (most option) for Old Lady. However, while those numbers may not seem very impressive, it is worth noting that Winger scored 0.82 goals or assisted 90 per 90 for the Portugal’s U21 side and is already a goal and there is three assistance in eight demonstrations for the senior team. And given their remarkable driving capacity, there are some players in the national pool of Portugal players who come close to a young Ronaldo than conceição at this time.