Euro 2016: Day 5 Predictions (Austria vs Hungary, Portugal vs Iceland)

Jun 15, 2016, 03:50
Euro 2016: Day 5 Predictions (Austria vs Hungary, Portugal vs Iceland)

Brazilian football legend Pele reckons Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world and insists the Portuguese global would be the first name on his teamsheet over rival Lionel Messi.

Portugal will need all the creative talent they can muster in the Group F match in St Etienne against an Iceland side who are making their debut in a major tournament. "I will decide tomorrow whether he will play or not".

"So many things are happening for the first time to Iceland", the team's co-coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said.

However, Lagerback insisted he has no special plans to man-mark Ronaldo, who is aiming to become the first man to score in four different European Championship finals.

Real Madrid's Pepe has also been targeted for "acting", but Santos did not comment on his case.

However, team manager Lars Lagerback said that even if the team loses, they will still have the chance to qualify for the next round.

Hungary's Gabor Kiraly on his trademark jogging trousers: "Some of my clubs had to ask their manufacturer to make the grey bottoms for me because they did not have it in their collection but at 1860 Munich they were sold in the club shop as Kiraly's jogging bottoms".

The Real Madrid forward, who captains the side and equals Luis Figo as the most capped player in with 127 caps, starts alongside former Manchester United teammate Nani in the final third.

For Santos, every member of the team has a vital role for the team, adding that his 23 players are equally important for Portugal and not only their star players.

PORTUGAL PLAYER TO WATCH: Ricardo Quaresma - Outstanding against Estonia, on this form he has the ability to put on a one-man-show packed with dazzling, skillful dribbles and once and for all end the self-sabotage and reach the world-class level he has always threatened. "I am annoyed because it feels like you are persecuting me", the Portugal forward told reporters.

"In some ways, we are all thinking this is our last opportunity so that we give everything on the pitch".

"Everyone knows our objective is to win Euro 2016, but we have to go step by step", said Wolfsburg's Vierinha. The 30-year-old says Portugal must justify their tag as group favourites. I admire him, if I had to set up a national team he would be my first pick.

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