Portugal predicted squad for Euro 2024: Projected final roster of Cristiano Ronaldo's side at UEFA European Championship
As the 2024 European Championship draw near, anticipation is building among fans worldwide as they eagerly anticipate the announcement of their national team squads for the tournament in Germany.
Portugal were dumped out of the quarterfinals in the 2022 World Cup in a shock defeat to Morocco. Cristiano Ronaldo found himself on the bench for both knockout games, leading many to speculate that he may have made his final appearance at a major international tournament.
That was until Roberto Martinez replaced Fernando Santos as the country's head coach. Martinez, the former Everton and Belgium manager, has since included Ronaldo in every Portugal squad and CR7 has started every match he's been available.
While there was uncertainty surrounding the participation of one of the greatest players of all time for the upcoming trip to Germany this summer, it now seems unquestionable that he will be present.
The Sporting News takes a look at what the rest of the Portugal squad may look like for the tournament.
The list of teams who have qualified for Euro 2024
Portugal have somewhat underperformed since their triumph at the 2016 European Championship. They're a team that consistently appears competitive on paper but has had problems in the camp, with squad morale often thought to be a factor.
Since Martinez took charge, they cruised through qualification as normal but his task now is getting the best out of an incredibly talented crop of players.
Ronaldo: While he may be 39 years old, age is indeed just a number to that man. There are arguably less than a handful of athletes on the planet who look after themselves as well as the Al Nassr forward.
Despite playing the last two seasons in an unproven Saudi Professional League, he has been
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