This team has to dream – Cristiano Ronaldo relishing another shot at Euro glory

Cristiano Ronaldo has challenged Portugal to head into the Euro 2024 finals with their feet on the ground and their thoughts “in the sky” as they target a repeat of their success eight years ago.

The 39-year-old captained his country to European glory in 2016 and, having scored 10 goals in qualification this time around, is hopeful of making a significant impact in Germany.

Ronaldo underlined his ability to do just that with two fine finishes in Tuesday night’s 3-0 friendly victory over the Republic of Ireland in Aveiro, in the process taking his international tally to a staggering 130 as the Portuguese banished the memory of a 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their penultimate warm-up fixture, a result which raised eyebrows.

Que venha o Europeu!