Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Italian Juventus player, seeks to lead his country towards winning the next edition of the European Nations Championship "Euro 2020", to be held from June 11 to July 11.
Portugal has one of the strongest teams participating in the tournament, which makes it a candidate to win the title, but the journey is difficult from the start, as the “Brazil of Europe” team plays in the sixth group competitions, which is called the “group of death”, due to the presence of the 2018 World Cup champion France. Germany, along with Hungary.
The Portuguese team begins its campaign in the tournament, facing its Hungarian counterpart on June 15, then plays with Germany on the 19th, and finally faces the French team on the 23rd of the same month.
"The Seventh Day" reviews the 5 most important reasons that give Portugal the ability to win the European Nations title for the second time in a row:
1- Ronaldo and Silva are in a great attacking level
Juventus had a rather disappointing season finishing fourth in the league, but Cristiano Ronaldo won the Serie A Golden Boot by a wide margin, scoring 29 goals for Juventus, and although he has lost part of the pace recently, he has been effective In the last third.
And Andre Silva will be the main striker, as the 25-year-old has had the best season of his career with Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring 29 goals and providing 10 assists in 32 games across all competitions for the Bundesliga this season, and has matured into a fantastic player and it will be exciting. See how effective he is alongside Ronaldo.
In addition to the scorers, Portugal also have players such as Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Diogo Jota and Pedro Goncalves. Bernardo Silva shone in the second half of the season after a difficult start, and Diogo Jota was in excellent condition to score goals for the Portuguese national team.
Joao Felix won the La Liga title with Atletico Madrid and showed flashes of brilliance, coach Fernando Santos will simply have a headache choosing between players.
2- Portugal has a star-studded midfield
Like European giants France, Germany, Italy and Spain, Portugal have some of the best midfielders in the world. They have Danilo Pereira and Joao Moutinho as excellent midfielders, and Joao Balenha of Sporting Lisbon is a reliable defensive midfielder.
In the midfield, Portugal has Sergio Oliveira, who had an excellent season with FC Porto, and was one of the best players in the 2020-21 season, scoring 20 goals and providing seven assists in all competitions.
Veteran William Carvalho, Ruben Neves and Renato Sanchez all will be led by Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes, one of the first names in Portugal's squad, and will play in No. 10, after the Manchester United star proved himself as one of the best playmakers in Europe and has scored many goals Also.
Fernando Santos will have young player Pedro Goncalves, better known as Poti, as an alternative option for Fernandes, as he was the Portuguese league's top scorer, scoring 23 goals and providing four assists in 32 appearances for Sporting Lisbon this last season.
3- The perfect combination of youth and experience in defense
Portugal has a very strong defensive unit in the tournament. It is expected that Manchester City star Robin Diaz will cooperate with the veteran Laveran Pepe, the former Real Madrid star and the current Porto in the heart of the defense. Diaz had an excellent season with Manchester City, and was also chosen as the best player in the English Premier League for the 2020 season. -21.
His partner Pepe is one of the most experienced defenders in the world. At the age of 38, he has passed the heyday of his career but still represents a strong presence in defence. Another experienced player, Jose Fonte, is the third choice in the center of defense.
On the right side, Joao Cancelo is expected to be the first choice, having had an excellent domestic season, as well as Nelson Semedo will be a backup option at right-back, and Rafael Guerrero is expected to start on the left side while the talented 18-year-old Sporting Lisbon player takes over. General Nuno Mendes as the reserve.
4- Star-studded list (primary and spare)
Portugal has one of the most complete teams in Euro 2020, as they have a wealth of talent across the pitch, and Fernando Santos will have trouble trying to make it into a starting lineup from a very talented group of players.
Having a lot of quality on the bench also helps Santos to be tactically flexible during matches and allows for better in-match management, as the Portuguese players are known for their technical proficiency and this will add a lot of value to the team over the course of the tournament.
5- An honorable history for Portugal in the tournament
Portugal have been one of the most dominant teams on the continent for the past five years as they prepare to defend their title at Euro 2020, beating teams like Croatia, Wales and France on their way to winning the European Championship in 2016, and it is enough that they have Cristiano Ronaldo.
They couldn't get past the Round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup and couldn't qualify for the Nations League finals in the 2020-21 season, but again there are a lot of strong teams in Europe, and winning two major titles in a four-year span is an achievement in itself.
As such, Euro 2020 is an important platform for Portugal. They will look to establish themselves as a winning team in Europe. They have been defying the odds lately and will look to do the same while defending their European title.
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