Portugal midfielder, Ruben Neves has rubbished reports that Cristiano Ronaldo is not himself after the recent explosive interview.
According to the Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder, the football great is looking spectacular in training and ready to punish Ghana.
Speaking in a pre-match conference, Ruben Neves said if Portugal plays a good game against Ghana, Cristiano Ronaldo will be phenomenal for the national team.
“From what I’ve seen in training, he’s in spectacular shape. He doesn’t worry us at all, we as a team know perfectly well what we need to work on so that each individual stands out on gameday,” Ruben Neves said.
The highly-rated midfielder added, “If we’re good as a team, Cristiano will be phenomenal.”
The clash between Ghana and Portugal will be played on Thursday, November 24.
Both national teams are hoping to win that Group H opener to get off to a good start to increase the chance of qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
After the Portugal game, the Black Stars of Ghana will prepare to take on South Korea and Uruguay.