Thursday, June 9, 2016

C Ronaldo urges caution as Portugal win as talisman


Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has urged his team mates not to get carried away by the 7-0 romp over Estonia ahead of their campaign at the Euro 2016.
The 31-year-old forward, warming up for his side's Group F opener against Iceland on Tuesday in Saint-Etienne, made his first appearance with Portugal this summer in Lisbon on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, he then boarded a plane with his team-mates for France ahead of their tournament opener against Iceland on Tuesday with the squad landing in the afternoon.


Portugal will be based in Linas-Marcoussis and will train at the National Rugby Centre.
And Ronaldo said: 'It was just a friendly and even though we won 7-0, it doesn't mean anything.
'We must keep our feet firmly on the ground. The team played very well and we are all physically well.
'We are on the right path but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.'
Ronaldo started and scored Portugal's opening two goals before being replaced by Nani in the 46th minute.
'I would have liked to have played more but it was better to manage my time on the pitch and give others an opportunity to play,' he said.  


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