In a recent announcement, Portugal's national team revealed their squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg. The highlight of the squad is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, who has earned a remarkable 200 international appearances and has already netted five goals in the current qualifying campaign.
Portugal's head coach, Roberto Martinez, expressed his enthusiasm about having Ronaldo on the team, stating, "A player with 200 appearances, that's something truly extraordinary. I can genuinely say that I'm thrilled to have Cristiano Ronaldo in my squad."
The 38-year-old Ronaldo, who now plays in Saudi Arabia, celebrated his milestone 200th international cap with a game-winning goal in Portugal's 1-0 victory over Iceland in June.
Martinez's squad also features Saudi-based midfielders Otavio and Ruben Neves, along with the uncapped Wolves full-back Toti.
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Currently leading Group J in qualification for the 2024 finals in Germany, Portugal will face Slovakia in Bratislava next Friday, followed by a home match against Luxembourg three days later.
Here's the complete Portugal squad for the upcoming qualifiers:
Goalkeepers:
Diogo Costa (Porto/POR)
Jose Sa (Wolves/ENG)
Rui Patricio (Roma/ITA)
Defenders:
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United/ENG)
Nelson Semedo (Wolves/ENG)
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City/ENG)
Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City/ENG)
Antonio Silva (Benfica)
Goncalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon)
Toti (Wolves/ENG)
Midfielders:
Joao Palhinha (Fulham/ENG)
Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal/KSA)
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/ENG)
Otavio (Al-Nassr/KSA)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City/ENG)
Forwards:
Ricardo Horta (Braga)
Rafael Leao (AC Milan/ITA)
Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid/ESP)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr/KSA)
Pedro Neto (Wolves/ENG)
Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)
Diogo Jota (Liverpool/ENG)
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