Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) has returned to the national team after being stripped of the number 7 shirt.
The Portugal national soccer team, which includes Ronaldo, will play Slovenia at 4:45 a.m. ET on Sunday at Stojice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in the second leg of their March A match. Earlier, Portugal defeated Sweden 5-2 in the first leg.
Ronaldo did not play against Sweden. He spent time with his family in Saudi Arabia to recover from his injury. He returned to the Portugal squad on the 25th local time. Ronaldo will prepare for Slovenia.
During Ronaldo”s absence against Sweden, 바카라사이트 there was another player on the field wearing Ronaldo”s iconic number 7.
This is Bruma (29, Braga), a winger who plays in the Portuguese Professional League. He also wears the number 7 for his club.
It’s the first time in 17 years that a Portuguese player other than Ronaldo has worn the number seven.
Bruma took to the field at the start of the second half against Sweden after being substituted for Raphael Varane (24, AC Milan).
He also scored a goal. He did everything Ronaldo does.
Bruma scored Portugal’s fourth goal 12 minutes into the second half with his team leading 3-0.
The goal broke Bruma’s national team “goal drought” that had been going on since October 2018. Bruma was not called up to the Portugal national team from September 2020 to October 2023. He reestablished his name against Sweden and boosted his chances of making the squad for Euro 2024, which kicks off in June.
Ronaldo is likely to make his return against Slovenia. 사설 토토사이트 He uploaded a photo to his social media accounts on Friday of himself joining the Portugal squad.
When the news broke, Geo News reported, “Ronaldo is very keen to play at Euro 2024. He has made his loyalty to the national team clear.”