Ronaldo is a purpose – Santos hails Portugal well-known particular person

Portugal coach Fernando Santos praised Cristiano Ronaldo and his team’s decision after its dramatic mighty exhaust over Egypt.

Ronaldo scored twice in extra time after Mohamed Salah’s 2d-half of opener for Egypt to lead the European champions to a 2-1 victory in Zurich Friday.

The brace took Ronaldo onto eighty one global dreams, trailing completely Ali Daei (109 for Iran) and Ferenc Puskas (eighty four for Hungary and Spain) for the most in history.

Santos was once unsurprised by the Genuine Madrid well-known particular person’s contribution, telling RTP: « Ronaldo is that this. Ronaldo is a purpose. He’s a purpose. »

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As for his aspect’s efficiency, Santos was once dissatisfied, even though he lauded their perspective.

« We were higher within the important thing half of, but with some less appropriate nuances within the offensive component, » he stated.

« We could perhaps presumably not assemble huge opportunities, but by our procedure of taking half in we’ll appreciate scored dreams.

« I attempted to rectify it within the 2d half of, but things did no longer traipse well. The game was once more broken and we conceded a purpose in which we looked to lack defensive aggressiveness.

« The substitutions made after the aim prompted impart. The team was once broken.

« Thanks to the gamers, the team went up and happiness involves people that are making an strive for it, attributable to the decision of a team that by no methodology enables to lose, always wins. »

Portugal face Netherlands of their next mighty Monday.