In case you didn’t know…
Ronaldo’s first trophy with his nation came in Euro 2016 when they beat host nation, France, in the final. Other than that, all his other trophies came from his club careers with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus.
The forward came close to lifting his first trophy for his nation in 2004. However, Portugal lost to Greece in the final of Euro 2004.
The heart of the matter
Portugal and Netherlands will battle it out on Sunday. The Juventus ace tore Swiss defense apart as he scored a brilliant hat-trick to send his side into the final.
Now the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is eyeing success with the Portuguese squad as he said:
Ronaldo is also hoping for support from the home crowd when the match is played. Ultimately, his wish is for his country to beat the Dutch side.
What’s next?
It will be interesting to see who emerges victorious in the battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk.
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