“We failed to do that”, he said.
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“I’m really proud. It’s an unbelievable moment to play with my good friends, I have played alongside them for many years, at Under-17s and Under-19s and now this, it’s unreal”.
Only two senior friendlies have ever been played between England and Iceland, with the first meeting a 1-1 draw in Reykjavik in 1982, while the Three Lions emerged 6-1 winners in 2004 with current captain Wayne Rooney playing and scoring twice.
The Real Madrid star was walking with team-mates when he was interrupted by a reporter working for CMTV ahead of Portugal’s final Euro 2016 Group F game with Hungary.
Cristiano Ronaldo has answered his critics again and will embark on a goalscoring run that can lead Portugal to the European Championship final, according to his worldwide strike partner Nani.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is filmed taking hold of a news reporter’s microphone and throwing it into a lake while out walking with teammates.
“It’s like having your family at the game”, Iceland defender Kari Arnason said of the team’s 10,000 supporters.
Iceland coach Lars Lagerback admits Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments about his side have disappointed him.
Ronaldo and Portugal struggled through the group stages of the tournament, scraping into the knockout stages only as one of the best-placed third-finishing teams.
Portugal didn’t pick up a single win in group play, drawing all three of their games. We are getting a great price on this bet and if things go accordingly, we should also expect a pretty good game as well.
The 4-3-3 has been the typical formation for Portugal in recent years, but Santos has recently moved to a line-up with two central attackers.
Belgium 1, Sweden 0 • Radja Nainggolan scored in the 84th minute to help the Belgians win, in Nice, and finish second in Group E (behind Italy).
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“The team was in dire straits”, said Ronaldo, who also set up Nani’s goal, Portugal’s first equalizer.
“The bottom line was we wanted to qualify”.
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Santos was confident that Ronaldo, who became the first player to score in four European championships, would thrive as Portugal aim to win “a series of finals” on the road to what would be their maiden title.
