Ronaldo 'Hamstring burst' Portugal national team 'Except for full attack'... "Red alert" ahead of the last World Cup

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"Football star" Cristiano Ronaldo (41) has been excluded from the Portugal national team list.

Portuguese national team coach Roberto Martinez officially announced the list of 27 national players to play in two straight A matches in March through a press conference at the headquarters of the Portuguese Football Association on the 20th (local time).

Ronaldo, who had been captain of the national team, was excluded from the list due to injury. Ronaldo was replaced during his team's Alnasr game on the 28th of last month and was seen putting an ice pack on his right hamstring.

Later, Alnasr officially announced Ronaldo's injury on the 4th. Ronaldo heralded the upcoming 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup as his "last dance," but has not fully recovered from his injury, so he will take a break to protect the player.

Through this warm-up match, Portugal will play its last mock test before 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. It will face Mexico at Asteca Vanorte Stadium in Mexico City on the 28th and then face the United States at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on the 31st.

"Ronaldo is at a level of mild muscle damage that does not interfere with his participation in the World Cup," Martinez said, adding, "He will be able to return to the ground within a week or two."

He said, "I didn't force myself to call players who were in poor physical condition, such as Ronaldo, Hoobeng Dias, and Nelsong Semedu. This two-game series is a great opportunity to test new faces and combine the best teams," he added.

"Ronaldo and Gonzalo Hamus will be responsible for the front line of the World Cup finals, and we are currently looking for additional strikers of different styles," he said.

The list included a large number of star players playing for big clubs such as Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Netu, Vitinha, Rafael Leão and João Cancelo.

Meanwhile, "41-year-old" Ronaldo is still performing at his best as a soccer player even though he is past his twilight years. He scored 35 goals (50 official goals) in the 2023-2024 season, the most in Saudi Arabia's league history, and became the league's top scorer for two consecutive years with 34 goals and four assists in the official game last season. This season, he has continued his phenomenal performance with 22 goals and 4 assists in 25 official games.

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