Bruno Fernandes insists Cristiano Ronaldo to continue adapting his style of play. Bruno and Ronaldo are teammates for Portugal side across several years. Moreover, they played alongside each other at Manchester United for 15 months too. Besides this, they have also played for Sporting Lisbon at the start of their careers as well. Ronaldo is the highest goal scorer ever in international football and now stretches his count to 125 goals for his nation. He has also indicated to play at the highest level until 2024. However, fresh reports suggest that he wants to continue till 2027.
Bruno Fernandes speaks on Cristiano Ronaldo
Speaking after the match against Slovakia in Euro qualifiers, Bruno said(via PortuGoal) ,
“Do I have the notion that I’m playing alongside a history maker? No, I don’t have a notion, I have the certainty! We’re all aware of it.
“We all understand the force and the impact that Ronaldo has, the force and the impact that Ronaldo has had on the future of many of us Portuguese players, the opportunities that he’s created for the future generations of players, the way others began to look at Portugal.”
“They already had started looking at us with more respect, but everything that Ronaldo achieved abroad meant our name was more feared, and obviously we are grateful to have lived in this era, because it was a privilege for us to watch Cristiano play and at the same time I had the chance to play alongside him, like all my other team-mates.”
Bruno further adds,
“I hope another Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo appears but I think it’s unlikely and it’s up to us, all the Portuguese, to enjoy him and enjoy what he can still give us, regardless of the fact they often say: ‘ah, he’s not what he used to be’. All players as the years go by have to adapt, have to be different. But Cristiano, although different and always adapting, continues to do that which he does best which is score goals.”
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