The head coach Roberto Martínez does not bow to every whim of his superstar No 7 as the end draws near on his influential career
Roberto Martínez does not bow to every whim of his superstar No 7 as forward’s career draws to a closeputting the national team on his back. Now, he is well into his victory lap. “Your happiness is our happiness, captain,” was Sport TV’s caption to a reel of his best bits from last week’s 3-0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland.
It is a reflection of the coach’s light touch that, having been set up to bring the curtain down on the international career of the most dominant personality in Portuguese football history, Martínez has continued to get good service out of Ronaldo without being committed to cater for his every whim. Days before the tournament, he spoke in a press conference of the huge influence of Ronaldo and Pepe on Portugal, without proclaiming either undroppable.
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