Although Portugal’s World Cup preparations have been shrouded by Cristiano controversy, would you expect it any other way?
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- Cristiano Ronaldo to anytime
- Joao Cancelo to be booked
- Under 4 total goals
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117 international goals to his name and a world record to boot. However, there is one prize that still eludes the player who has scored the most in this theatre of football warfare and that is winning the World Cup.
Is this Cristiano Ronaldo’s visit to the last chance saloon? Probably. Could he still play at the 2026 edition of the tournament? With the physical acumen that he finds himself in, you would have to say possibly.
However, it does seem as if his time is now and after the furore that he has caused over the past week or so, it is now time for the Manchester United star to remind his current employers just how valuable he is.
At the same time, he will be looking to show future employers how valuable he is and with the shop window being cleared for a new centerpiece, leading Portugal to a first ever World Cup final win is the perfect way to make you desirable to others.
Not only will the 37-year-old look to prove his worth to potential new suitors, but he will also look to show current boss Erik ten Hag what he is missing out on and the best way to do that is by scoring on Thursday.
Before dreams of an appearance in the final are realised, there is the small matter of Group H to deal with first and with Ghana acting as their first opponents, the African nation will look to profit from their use of FIFA’s eligibility rules.
Due to Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey and four other players joining the Ghanian international setup in July, the Black Stars have certainly been given a boost in terms of availability and especially in attack.
With Inaki Williams now pulling on the famous Ghanian colours, the Athletic Bilbao forward will be tasked with scoring goals. Goals that manager Otto Addo will hope leads the team into the Round of 16.
A bid that may have to be delayed until they face both Uruguay and South Korea and although they may get no joy from Thursday’s encounter, second place in Group H and subsequent knockout football is certainly up for grabs.
With that in mind, our latest bet builder is now up for grabs, and it looks like this:
- Cristiano Ronaldo to anytime
- Joao Cancelo to be booked
- Under 4 total goals
With so much scrutiny being placed in the direction of Cristiano Ronaldo, international goal 118 should not be hard to come across and the same can be said for a Joao Cancelo caution – especially as he was booked twice in their recent Nations League campaign.
Add no more than three total goals and this bet builder is ready to be unleashed. One that bet365 are currently offering odds of 12/1 and at this price, this combination is going straight on my betting slip.