The Portuguese National Team has many great athletes to choose from, the most notable being Cristiano Ronaldo.

After the retirement of Winger Luis Figo and Striker Pedro Pauleta from the National squad, many fans were left to ponder how Portugal’s National squad would transition. Losing two legendary Warriors isn’t always easy, but Portugal has transitioned well. We can credit the young Wizards, in particular, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma for Portugal’s continued resilience on the world stage of football.

These younger and arguably more finesse athletes have been able to mesmerize audiences with feats of football magic. The pair have conjured many scoring chances and goals, which has made the absence of Figo and Pauleta less noticeable.

Winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored eight goals during the qualifying round for this year’s EURO Championships, will carry Portugal’s hopes and dreams of advancing forward in the tournament. He is currently on form to be crowned Player Of The Year, and is poised to lead Portugal into the latter rounds of the tournament.

Known to FC Porto fans affectionately as ‘O Cigano’ (The Gypsy), the 24 year old Quaresma who had a brief stint with Barcelona, is currently playing for FC Porto whom are in 1st place in the Portuguese League. Quaresma is often compared to Cristiano Ronaldo for his dribbling abilities, as well as his style of play.

With talented Wizards such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma, masterful and skilled light years beyond average, we should be in a for a real treat of dazzling football sorcery this year.

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