The 39-year-old is set to break more records in Germany this summer in his 11th major tournament, including appearing at a record sixth Euro.
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification match between Portugal and Liechtenstein at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on March 23, 2023. Roberto Martinez has given Cristiano Ronaldo his full backing since taking over as Portugal coach and he will be hoping that faith helps provide the nation a second European Championship title, while Georgia make their first major tournament appearance in Group F.
His former Real Madrid team-mate Pepe, 41 and now playing for Porto, has also been called up because of his “important role in the dressing room”, said Martinez.Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr teammate Otavio will be missing through injury, with Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes called up as his replacement.
Portugal are bidding to become only the third nation to lift the trophy twice in the space of three editions or fewer, after Spain in 2008 and 2012 and West Germany in 1972 and 1980.Georgia make their major tournament bow relying on star man Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, against the backdrop of turmoil and political violence back home.
Kvaratskhelia was part of Napoli’s miserable Serie A title defence this season, but remains Georgia’s key man after scoring four goals in qualifying.Mass protests from pro-European opposition broke out in Georgia in April after the government, led by the Georgian Dream party, introduced a controversial “foreign influence” bill.
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