Portugal's legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the 2030 World Cup, said the head coach of Portugal, Roberto Martinez. 2030 joint host Portugal. With Spain and Morocco, the European country will host the most magnificent and biggest World Cup in the football world.
Ronaldo will play for Portugal in the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. CR Seven is looking forward to playing his sixth World Cup. Many people think that the chances of him playing in the 2030 World Cup at home are very low. However, Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez had a different opinion.
“Let no one doubt that he (Ronaldo) can play in the 2030 World Cup. He can achieve it,” Martinez said in an interview with Spanish radio station Saneda Ser on Thursday.
Ronaldo, who made his debut in Portugal's jersey at the age of 18 in August 2003, has now played the most 226 matches in the country's history. Scored maximum 143 goals. Portugal won Euro 2016 under his leadership. In addition, in 2006, Ronaldo led the team to fourth place, which was Portugal's best finish since third place in 1966.
Ronaldo became the first player in World Cup history to score in five different World Cups when he scored from the penalty spot against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His ending was not happy though. Unpleasant incidents such as being left out of the starting XI, sitting on the sidelines also happened. Leaving those behind, Ronaldo is waiting for another World Cup with new enthusiasm.
“I've worked with a lot of players who lost their appetite the day after winning the Champions League or the Ballon d'Or. But Ronaldo is an example of a completely different mentality,” Martinez said of the secret to Ronaldo's long career.
“I believe it's his unrelenting desire to achieve his goals that has allowed him to play for so long. There's definitely a genetic advantage behind it, his hard work at taking care of his body, and his mindset to use methods that help him stay fit.” – he added.
Portugal is in Group K of this year's World Cup of 48 teams. Portugal will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in their first match on June 17.
