Problem or solution? Cristiano Ronaldo’s standing in Portugal squad explained as Paulo Fonseca answers big World Cup question

Regarding Portugal’s prospects for the World Cup tournament, Fonseca prefers to keep his feet on the ground, despite recognizing the unprecedented talent of the current crop of players. The coach highlighted the inherent difficulty of a coach’s job, who has little time to instill tactical routines in a group that plays in different leagues and clubs.

“I think Portugal will have a good World Cup, but I wouldn’t dare create that pressure to be champions. Perhaps we have, in terms of players, the best national team of all time, with players in the best clubs in Europe, with a lot of quality, who have been playing together for some time, but to attribute favoritism to Portugal, I don’t think so. It’s not fair. But I have great faith in the Portuguese national team,” explained Fonseca.