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Added on the 31/08/2021 03:28:06 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
After just narrowly leading the Portuguese national football team out of the group stages of the Euro 2016 tournament in a breathtaking match against Hungary, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo led his teammates in a training session in Marcoussis, France ahead of their competition quarter final match against Poland. The Portuguese captain was seen laughing and joking while passing the ball with striker Ricardo Quaresma.
Cristiano Ronaldo trains with a select group from Saudi clubs Al Nassr and Al Hilal ahead of Thursday's exhibition match against Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo is set to play in the kingdom for the first time since signing a contract with Al Nassr that runs until 2025 and is worth more than 200 million euros ($214 million). IMAGES
Madeira airport was renamed in honour of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, at the ceremony, on his home island of Madeira, Wednesday, together with the unveiling of a bust of the footballer. Ronaldo expressed words of thanks, stating, "I say that these tributes should be made while the honoured people are alive, like in my case. And for that I thank the regional government President, for having the courage to stand up for his idea." Both the Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa were in attendance. Football fans have taken to social media mocking the bust of the footballer questioning its likeness.
Euro 2016 champions Portugal received a heroes' welcome on arrival to Lisbon on Monday evening, following their 1-0 triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday. The victorious players and triumphant coach Fernando Santos paraded through the Portuguese capital on the back of an open-top bus, accompanied by the wild cheers of thousands of fans. They then entered the Presidential palace, where they were to be formally received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Euro 2016 champions Portugal received a heroes' welcome on arrival to Lisbon on Monday evening, following their 1-0 triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday. The victorious players and triumphant coach Fernando Santos paraded through the Portuguese capital on the back of an open-top bus, accompanied by the wild cheers of thousands of fans. They then entered the Presidential palace, where they were to be formally received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.