The player admitted in a press conference that has played in pain the last few games. Mentalizing that Ronaldo had to be with his national team. They needed four points from two games, and when the play he is going well.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the concentration of the Portuguese with obvious discomfort in the hip. During the awards ceremony on Monday scorer and showed some pain, but never given any importance. He knew his team, which is the captain, it is played in two games, and would not even think about missing a single minute.
"Rather we have with Pepe and Coentrao low as to have to play above without Cristiano", confessed to sources Selecção BRAND. During the first two workouts, `7 'apart from Real Madrid was brought to medical services lusos, and at the session last Thursday, was asked how he was. "Not thought about it, made it clear that he played, "say the sources.
The player himself admitted to having played in pain the last few games, a circumstance that said they know the medical departments of both Real Madrid and selection. "I've trained with some limitations, but who knows me knows I do not like to stop and some days I'll be a hundred percent," the end Luso, who insisted that his physical problems "are not excuses" and that he trusts to help the "machines" to ensure their qualification for the tournament.
Mentalizing that Ronaldo had to be with his national team. They needed four points from two games, and when the play he is going well. Iceland against him could see lower level than it is usual annoying on the field, had to change boots and did not quite comfortable in no time. Paulo Bento was the perfect excuse to change: it was Misses next match penalty and if he saw a card in Denmark could not play the vital meeting on Tuesday. But no Christian would not rest, although the luck did not smile in front of goal.
He suffered a couple of strong innings by the Icelandic defenders and when he retired from the game, he was visibly upset and apply ice both in the hip, as in twins. Subsequently declined to appear before the media in changing rooms and usual when playing with Portugal, since it is the captain. It went straight to the bus and left the stadium with scowl with the rest of his team.
On the day of Saturday, he and Nani are exercised at the same rate as their peers. The doctors of the Portuguese Football Federation, with Dr. Henry Jones in the lead want to fuss as possible to the star during the hours that remain before having to return to play against the Danish selection final encounter in which a draw will guarantee the final classification for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine this summer.
Necessary sacrifice
Cristiano Ronaldo is well aware that the situation is forcing limit and decided to help as much as possible. His commitment as a captain is beyond question and the circumstances of this call for Paulo Bento motivate their sacrifice is even more necessary.
The team noticed much Quinas Pepe on the absence of everything. In the case of Fabio Coentrao, the brilliant performance of Eliseu, who scored a goal and gave the other to pass Nani-makeup his absence, but the gap left by the `3 'Madrid in central defense, adding to the Carvalho resignation and expulsion of being noticed too much. Not surprisingly, conceded three goals of a smaller rival Iceland.
Real Madrid is concerned that excessive zeal may prove stressful Ronaldo in the competition home, but understand that ultimately, in the absence of obvious injury, it is more a matter of feelings, and in those cases, Cristiano always choose to compete. On Tuesday will tamper with your selection.