Roberto Martinez has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is giving him plenty to consider ahead of Portugal’s opening match of Euro 2024 against Czechia.
Despite questions being raised about the level of competition that the Al Nassr striker is playing against in the Saudi Pro League, Martinez believes that the No. 7 has all the attributes required to lead the line for his nation.
He said: “It is important for us to attack and defend with 11. Cristiano has brutal experience. There is no other with this experience. He is a player who knows very well how to use space in the area and is a special finisher, a special player.
“Cristiano’s focus, reaction to loss and defensive positions were perfect during the games we played, the last 11 games. So for me, there are no doubts, there are no worries.
“What happens with European and world tournaments that we need to evaluate every day, all games have different incidences. Cris had 51 games last season and had no problems playing all the games, he played many competitions, but the dates to club level are not the same as at the national team level.
“I think there is no problem, but we evaluate this in real-time and during the tournament.”