Nani, set to make his 100th appearance for Portugal against Croatia on Saturday, said: “Everyone knows Cristiano and what he can do at any time, in any minute in a game”. “Everything looks good but I’ll decide tomorrow before the match”.
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Croatia beat Spain 2-1 on Tuesday to progress as top of their group.
‘But the way Croatia came back to win without stars like Modric and Mandzukic was a testament of steel, resolve and ability.
Croatia take on Portugal in the last-16 of Euro 2016 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens Agglo on Saturday priced as bet365’s heavy 8/11 favourites to reach the quarter-finals and as 13/8 favourites to win in regulation-time.
Cacic hopes to have both available but would not reveal whether he expects them to be fit to play the entire game.
Mandzukic, the Juventus striker, has scored 24 goals in 67 global games.
‘We are as deserving least a formal apology by Ronaldo and the Federation, ‘ said Carlos Rodrigues, CMTV’s director of information. “This is a team with great individual qualities”.
“There was exceptional security (in the Spain match), there were no problems and exceptional fair play”. “What we have to do is not allow him to show how strong he is”.
Memo to reporters at the European Championship: Don’t disturb Cristiano Ronaldo on his morning stroll.
The tournament minnows booked their spot in the round of 16 with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Austria in Paris.
Ronaldo was under scrutiny after a poor start to the tournament as Portugal drew their opening games against Iceland and Austria.
“Croatia had an wonderful game against Spain”.
High-riser. Cristiano Ronaldo (right) heads home Portugal’s third goal in their 3-3 draw against Hungary.
“We made it and now we face a very good team, but the odds are 50/50”, said Ronaldo. “Without great teams, there are no great players”. Now two goals and next game he’ll play for three goals. Spain’s Alvaro Morata and Wales’ Gareth Bale are the Golden Boot leaders for most goals in the event with three each.
“This is a totally different match”. He’s the best in the world.
75 per cent of the goals conceded by Portugal at Euro 2016 have come from outside the box (3 out of 4).
“It’s a privilege to be named Man of the Match”.
“We will go into it with full force to get a result, we believe in our ability”. “The group stage is behind us now, everything changes”.
“We have to stay at the same level and fight as we did in the first three matches if we want to recreate memories of 1998”.
“We have our weapons and our courage and we will play them eye to eye”.
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“The opponent was always going to be hard, but it is about form at this stage of the tournament”.
