Roberto Martinez is lucky. Former Swansea, Wigan, Everton and Belgium manager He led Portugal to the 2024 European Cup This is the best qualifying session in its history so far: Eight games, eight wins, 32 goals scored, 2 losses.
‘Bob’ has got the classification in his pocket, he admits it Interview with “El Larguero” In it he touches on several interesting topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Hazard…
What stands out most is what he said about his first “confrontation” with CR7: “I tried to meet all the footballers on the World Cup roster, and, When I met Cristiano, I found him to be a player who is willing to give everything for the national team. “. “I was really surprised that he had that humility and that desire to serve the team, and that’s where it started.”
I was very surprised by Cristiano, how humble he is and how eager he is to serve the team.
The former Real Madrid man’s performances for Portugal – where he scored nine goals in seven games – have boosted his chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup: “No one can compete with what Cristiano can achieve. He can really achieve it, he has an ability that we haven’t seen in other players. I have never worked with a player who showed such sacrifice every day,” Roberto Martinez said in El Larguero.
No one can argue with what Cristiano can achieve.He has abilities we haven’t seen in other players
“Bob” also mentioned Joao Felix’s new role at Barcelona: “He feels important, he has a decisive role in the club and it gives him another dimension. Due to the role he played at Barcelona, he was given a different vivid image. “
I remember Joao Felix even more vividly because of his role at Barcelona
The Portuguese coach also mentioned one of his “right eyes” in Belgium, Eden Hazard: “I don’t think the ending is sad. Everything ends. Eden should celebrate his great career. He was a genius who marked an era in Belgian football. He is a well-respected leader in the locker room. In my opinion, he was the “best player” of the tournament at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. “It’s a pity that Real Madrid and La Liga fans didn’t see him at his best.”