Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered an inspiring rallying name to the Portugal crew and followers forward of the World Cup last-16 tie with Switzerland.
The Portuguese go up towards the Swiss within the first knockout spherical on Tuesday night. Victory on the Lusail Stadium will safe a quarter-final berth for less than the third time in historical past, and the second in Ronaldo’s worldwide profession.
The nation’s legendary skipper enters the match on a two-game goalless skid and on the heart of one other contemporary wave of criticism following his substitution towards South Korea, the place he put his index finger to his lips in response to Cho Gue-sung telling him to go away shortly.
However, Ronaldo is again and means enterprise on what may very well be a historic night time for Portuguese soccer.
“At this time is for Portugal!” the 37-year-old ahead posted on Instagram.
“For the Portuguese! For us and for ours! At this time is for all of the goals that we supply in every one in every of us! Let’s do all the things.”
Ronaldo’s solely purpose in Qatar up to now got here in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Ghana of their group-stage opener. The purpose made him the primary males’s participant to attain in 5 World Cups. The ahead will hope so as to add to his tally once more in his newest recreation. Whoever wins between Portugal and Switzerland will face both Morocco or Spain within the quarter-finals.