Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today in Portugal vs Croatia game?

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo was recently reduced to tears after his Al-Nassr side lost the King’s Cup final to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia on June 1, 2024. The former Manchester United forward endured another season without a major silverware for his side.

Now the veteran goalscorer is back in Portugal and will spearhead his national side to another European Championship trophy this summer. The 39-year-old player will play his sixth edition of the tournament in Germany this June. Ronaldo is the leading goalscorer in the tournament with 14 goals. The Euro 2016 winner will be looking to spearhead his national side with several superstar names in the ranks.

Will Cristiano Ronaldo play today against Croatia?

New coach Roberto Martinez has retained the services of Cristian Ronaldo as captain of the Selecao since his appointment after the 2022 World Cup. After concluding his season in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo was seen on vacation with his family in the Red Sea.

He missed the team’s previous friendly against Finland on June 4. Ronaldo has now returned to first-team training but will miss the tie against Croatia on Saturday night before the team travels to Germany for the European Championships.

Ronaldo will be playing in his 12th international tournament and could participate in the next friendly encounter against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, 11 June.

Portugal 26-man Squad For Euro 2024

Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio, Jose Sa, and Diogo Costa

Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Antonio Silva, Danilo Pereira, Goncalo Inacio, Nuno Mendes, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, and Nelson Semedo

Midfielders: Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, Joao Palhinha, and Matheus Nunes

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix, Diogo Jota, Rafael Leao, Goncalo Ramos, Pedro Neto, and Francisco Conceicao

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