Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal

Roberto Martinez' side blitzed Luxembourg on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier, but Ronaldo made headlines for the wrong reasons with a ...

[blitzed the minnows 6-0 in Luxembourg](/sport/football/article-11904759/LUXEMBOURG-0-6-PORTUGAL-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-twice-thumping-win.html) on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' dive in Portugal's thrashing of Luxembourg. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/football/article-11904883/Cristiano-Ronaldo-produces-different-celebration-scoring-Portugals-against-Luxembourg.html)has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' attempt at a dive

Cristiano Ronaldo feels at home again. It took the Portuguese talisman only two games to make amends with his national side as he demonstrated that he is ...

He said last week that he was not sure he would ever play at international level again and that he returned only after discussing it with his family and realized it was not yet time "to throw in the towel". The last time Ronaldo was on the field with Portugal the striker was seen breaking down in tears as his national team tumbled out of the World Cup in Qatar after losing to Morocco. The disappointing World Cup, coupled with his decision to accept a lucrative deal from Saudi side Al Nassr, cast doubt on his future with his national team. While Ronaldo may have scored the goals against two lower-ranked European teams, they seemed enough to help restore his confidence and his role as a starter with his national team. [World Cup ](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup.html)and a controversial move to Saudi Arabia, the 38-year-old striker scored four goals in Portugal's first two games in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers. It took the Portuguese talisman only two games to make amends with his national side as he demonstrated that he is far from finished with international football.

Cristiano Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, says coach Roberto Martinez after the veteran striker scored in their Euro 2024 qualifier ...

Ronaldo nets twice on milestone appearance](/sport/soccer/watch-siuuuu-cristiano-ronaldo-nets-twice-on-milestone-appearance-1a03b5a7-b722-5459-b0fe-0708b7cd13da) [Ronaldo wants to be 'most capped player in history'](/sport/soccer/ronaldo-wants-to-be-most-capped-player-in-history-50e89ec1-39c7-40a8-9457-a6549a960ef6) [Ronaldo hands team-mate winning penalty as gesture of respect](/sport/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-hands-team-mate-winning-penalty-as-gesture-of-respect-2003fac0-0741-46ce-96be-8b1277a51ce9) "All players have an important role. [WATCH: Ronaldo leads the way as Portugal hit six of the best](/sport/soccer/watch-cristiano-ronaldo-leads-the-way-as-portugal-hit-six-of-the-best-de808ed6-a165-5a52-8d04-882949e61188) [Messi leads Argentina win over Panama in first game as world champions](/sport/soccer/lionel-messi-leads-argentina-win-over-panama-in-first-game-as-world-champions-ff4c0223-cca1-5ccd-a19e-00fe5f31a1e0) [Kane breaks record as England enjoy rare win over Italy](/sport/soccer/harry-kane-breaks-record-as-england-enjoy-rare-win-over-italy-cc0d5010-d595-5fd8-b404-679e186cc4dd) [WATCH: Siuuuu!

It took only two games for Cristiano Ronaldo to make his peace with Portugal's national team and show he is not done impressing at the international level ...

“Ronaldo is a unique player and brings a lot of experience to the locker room,” the former Belgium coach said. Also likely playing a part in his decision to keep playing was the arrival of coach Roberto Martínez to replace Santos after the World Cup. The disappointing World Cup, added to his decision to accept a lucrative deal from Saudi club Al Nassr, had put in doubt his future with the national team.

SportsBrief.com News - Man United ace Bruno Fernandes has contradicted Cristiano Ronaldo's opinion about Portugal's new head coach Roberto Martinez.

"No, it's just a new coach, with new ideas. [travelling hours to watch Ronaldo](https://sportsbrief.com/football/36528-young-footie-fan-travels-28-hours-watch-cristiano-ronaldo/) in action in Saudi Arabia, as Al-Nassr took on Abha in the Saudi Arabian King Cup. "It's just a transitional period.

Bruno Fernandes has publicly disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo's verdict on life after Portugal boss Fernando Santos with Roberto Martinez at the helm.

talkSPORT is also widely available across the UK on 1089 or 1053 AM. [he has no problem with Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/football/1249146/bruno-fernandes-cristiano-ronaldo-handshake-portugal/) as he played down any talk of a rift between the two. [talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true), DAB digital radio, download the talkSPORT app, or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2. [snub the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s offer of a handshake](https://talksport.com/football/1246229/cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-bruno-fernandes-portugal-interview-world-cup/). [Martinez](https://talksport.com/who/roberto-martinez/) has brought a “breath of fresh air”, while also bringing “different ideas and mentality”. [Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) hailed Martinez’s impact on the national team.

Bruno Fernandes does not agree with Cristiano Ronaldo's assessment that Roberto Martinez's arrival has brought a "breath of fresh air" to the Portugal team.