Portugal to appeal for Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of support to his Portugal team-mates ahead of their meeting with Armenia. The Selecao currently top Group F ahead of the final round of World Cup qualification games but defeat to Ireland on Thursday means they need to win to book their trip stateside next summer.
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After thrashing Armenia 9-1 in the absence of superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez asserted that each member of the squad brings 'something different' to the table.
Top bosses of the Portuguese football federation have reportedly begun assembling an urgent appeal to FIFA in an attempt to cut down Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match suspension, a punishment that currently threatens to rule the 40-year-old out of the opening fixtures of what would be his sixth World Cup next summer.
Portugal vs Armenia is a match between first place and last place in Group F of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers. Portugal is top of the group with 10 points and a record of three wins, one draw, and one loss.