Portugal
This was really apparent, wasn’t it? There was once a time when Portugal were filled with standout players like Rui Costa, Deco, Figo, et al, but now they find themselves in a situation where they have to rely on one man to shoot them to glory.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players the world has ever witnessed. If it weren’t for him, Lionel Messi would have had a free run in all individual awards competition of this era. And if it weren’t for the Argentine, the Portuguese would undoubtedly be labelled as the best of our time.
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With 364 goals in 348 appearances for Real Madrid, coupled with 3 Ballon d’Or titles, he is the unprecedented king of Portuguese football—and the only true world class player in a generally lackluster team.
A draw against Iceland has put Portugal in somewhat of a sticky situation, and it will be up to the former United winger to get them out of it—removing the tag of a failure in the international scenario in the process.
