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  "path": "/2026/06/18/this-real-reason-cristiano-ronaldo-wont-dropped-portugal-world-cup-28826207/",
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    "Cristiano Ronaldo",
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    "Roberto Martinez",
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  "textContent": "Ronaldo and Martinez could be together at club level next season (Picture: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)\n\nPortugal manager Roberto Martinez is in discussions to take over at Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr after the World Cup.\n\nMartinez is approaching the end of his contract having taken over as Portugal’s head coach in 2023.\n\nAttempts to leave on a high got off to an inauspicious start on Wednesday with his side held to a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their Group K match.\n\nThe former Swansea, Wigan and Everton boss is already eying up his next role with RMC Sport reporting the 52-year-old has begun talks to replace Jorge Jesus as Al Nassr head coach.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\nLionel Messi’s hat-trick. Cape Verde’s heroics. Those Scottish fans.\n\nIt’s been a memorable World Cup so far – our daily newsletter helps you make the most of it. Sign up.\n\nSuch a move would see Martinez continue working with Ronaldo with the two sharing a close relationship in the national team set up.\n\nPortugal have arguably the most complete midfield international football in Joao Neves, Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes but had no cutting edge up front with Ronaldo leading the line in their group opener.\n\nThe former Real Madrid and Manchester United star is his country’s leading goal scorer with 143 goals but has not scored a non-penalty goal for his country in a major competition since 2021 despite being virtually undroppable.\n\nRonaldo had another frustrating night against DR Congo (Picture: 2026 Eurasia Sport Images)\n\nRonaldo again played the full 90 minutes on Wednesday, managing just three shots on goal, not on target, in a toothless display.\n\nMartinez’s predecessor Fernando Santos famously dropped Ronaldo for a quarter-final clash with Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup with Goncalo Ramos scoring a thrilling hat-trick in his place.\n\nBut the current Portugal boss insists he has no plans to leave the 41-year-old out of his team.\n\nMartinez’s contract expires after the World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)\n\n‘It makes no sense to get the best goal scorer in world football out in a game that you need goals,’ Martinez said.\n\n‘For us in moments like this, the experience of Cristiano in the box is important. The way that ​he attracts defenders is ​important, the way ⁠that we can use the space is important.\n\n‘And every player has a responsibility or a piece of quality on the pitch. And clearly ​when you look for goals, you need to have Cristiano.’\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Roberto Martinez in talks to take over at Cristiano Ronaldo’s club after World Cup"
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