Portugal midfielder João Neves says Sunday’s UEFA Nations League remaining isn’t just Lamine Yamal towards Cristiano Ronaldo.
The showdown between Spain and Portugal on the Allianz Enviornment is the primary time Barcelona teenage sensation Yamal will play towards former Actual Madrid star Ronaldo, who’s the all-time main scorer in males’s worldwide soccer with 137 objectives.
“I do not have a look at the sport like that [Cristiano Ronaldo vs Yamal],” Neves stated in Friday’s information convention. “I have a look at it as Portugal towards Spain. It is not simply Yamal within the Spanish staff, they’re very robust collectively. And so are we. It is not Cristiano, it is the nationwide staff …”
4 Portugal gamers, one in every of them Neves, helped Paris Saint-Germain win a historic Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Champions League treble this season. Ronaldo, 40, remains to be a power.
He scored the winner as Portugal beat Germany 2-1, in midweek to succeed in the ultimate.
The Al Nassr captain was for a second straight season the main scorer within the Saudi Professional League.
Yamal, 17, has had a sensational begin to his profession. After taking part in an important function in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, he received LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercup with Barça this season.
He already has six objectives in 20 appearances for Spain, with two of these strikes coming in Spain’s 5-4 win over France of their midweek Nations League semifinal.
Yamal performed down the chance to face Ronaldo.
When requested if he’s motivated to go up towards the Portugal captain, Yamal stated: “Clearly all of the gamers have nice respect for him, he’s a soccer legend. I’ll do my job, which is to win and that is it.”
