Portugal coach Fernando Santos spoke out about the leadership qualities of national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
I have seen and coached stronger players in terms of communication. There are players like that in every team. I coached real leaders in teams like Benfica, Sporting, Porto. I knew Ronaldo from his young days, he was different then. I had players like Pedro Barbosa, Paulo Bento and many others in the locker room. But over time, his leadership qualiti🐟es started to show, he began to take the floor more often. The team responds well to that.
Fernando Santos, quoted by A Bola
In the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo and company beat Ghana 3-2. The Portuguese wilꦐl play against Uruguay in the second round of the World Cup. The match will take place on November 28 and will start at 22:00 GMT+3.
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