Former Portuguese national star: Portugal will do its best to win the World in honour of Ronaldo

Speaking in podcast “Portual Football Summi”, with his comments reported by “O Jogo”Nani expressed great optimism for the current team before the tournament.

Manchester United's former star is convinced that Portugal has the right balance between young and experienced players to do a serious title race, relying on the historical successes of recent years.

Under the direction of Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal has already won EURO 2016 and two trophies of the League of Nations in 2019 and 2025.

“I believe we have new talents that have shown great maturity, along with some experienced team players,” he said.

According to him, the key is the team's unity to succeed.

Nan stressed Ronaldo's great influence, saying his presence in the field would increase the team's motivation to give more, not just for him, but for the whole nation.

Ronaldo's presence in the field will have influence. He will lead the other players to give more for him, for the team and for the national, because after that there is a beautiful story and we are all part of it. We know that Cristiano did not only mobilize Portuguese fans; he mobilized fans worldwide. We will have many people from different nationalities who will support Portugal,”, he said.

In addition to Ronaldos, Nani also praised Bruno Fernandes, calling him an elite mentality player and a strong desire for victory.

For Brun, it's easy to talk about because he's been an extraordinary player for many years. I've played with him and I know his mentality and the desire to win forever. He wants to be the best in his position, so he always gives the team something. We can always rely on him,” is over.

Nan has recently returned to football with Aktoben after a period away from the playing field.