FOX Soccer NOW: Are Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal true Euro 2024 contenders?

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal grew to become the third workforce to clinch a spot within the Round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Turkey.

Bernardo Silva scored Portugal’s first aim within the twenty first minute, with Turkey then gifting Portugal one other rating on an personal aim. Then, within the second half, Bruno Fernandes gave Portugal a 3-0 lead on a close-up shot. Portugal had possession for almost all of the sport, out-passing Turkey 503-352. That stated, each groups received off 12 photographs, with 5 approaching aim.

Is Portugal proving to be a true contender to win the Euros?

Melissa Ortiz was impressed by the excessive degree of Portugal’s play, which she expressed on the newest version of “FOX Soccer NOW.”

“I think what we saw today out of this Portuguese side was a faster, more dynamic [team],” Ortiz stated. “The first game, they were slow out of their build-up, especially down the middle, but also even building up from the back line. Today, we saw a different type of Portugal team. It was almost a wake-up call.

“Their late aim of their first recreation was a wake-up name coming into this and a dominant efficiency over Türkiye.”

Portugal overcame a 1-0 second-half deficit to beat Czechia, 2-1, of their first match of the event.

On Portugal’s third goal on Saturday, Ronaldo passed up a clean look at the net, setting up Fernandes for an easier shot attempt. Jimmy Conrad thinks that decision by Ronaldo showed a different side to the superstar forward that bodes well for Portugal’s chances of winning the tournament.

“For all the warmth that Ronaldo will get, there’s a tag of him being very egocentric. In that second, he might’ve been, and I do not assume anyone would’ve blamed him if he would have been, however he elected to play the straightforward one over to a teammate. And I really feel like that type of units the tone for the tradition of the workforce,” Conrad said. “If Ronaldo is looking for everyone, and never simply himself, that is an excellent signal for me that Portugal might make a run on this.”

Plus, a younger man barged his approach onto the sphere to get a selfie with Ronaldo, who was delighted to participate within the picture.

Portugal’s ultimate match in Group F play is on June 26 in opposition to Georgia (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).

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