Portugal captain and all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years with a sublime piece of skill in their Euro 2024 clash against Turkey.
Ronaldo proved his importance to Os Navegadores again, when he produced an impressive display against Turkey.
As well as producing an assist for Bruno Fernandes, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner dropped Galatasaray defender Abdulkerim Bardakcı with a ‘STEP OVER’ skill.
This is the technique Ronaldo has used the most in his career, including his first Euro
The 39-year-old, who is currently playing in his sixth European Championship, remains an integral part of the Portugal squad.
In fact, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward played a key role in qualifying for this summer’s tournament, scoring 10 goals.
Ahead of their second game of the tournament against Turkey, Roberto Martinez said Ronaldo was fit enough to repeatedly play full 90-minute matches.
“Do you know how many minutes Cristiano played last season? He has experience, there was no other player in the history of football with six European Championships played.
“It is important to understand what a player brings. Cristiano brings experience, brings goal opportunities, a way of opening up spaces. Cristiano is in the national team because he deserves to be here, just look at what he has done and what he has done in the last competitions.”
