World Cup play-offs: This (game) is a matter of life and death
Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo are only one stage away from booking their place in the current year's World Cup. The 2016 European bosses endure a fearless Turkish side to progress to the World Cup season finisher last. They have North Macedonia in a conflict that will get the champs a spot in the Qatar competition. At this stage, no match is a simple fight - Portugal know that. They needed to dig profound to endure a propelled fightback by Turkey in the last part. Otavio and Diogo Jota's first-half objectives put the home side in journey control at Estadio do Dragao.
Notwithstanding, Turkey's Burak Yilmaz diminished the deficiency with 25 minutes remaining. Then, at that point, they got the amazing chance to level from a late punishment however the goalscorer Yilmaz terminated over the crossbar from the punishment spot. At long last, Matheus Nunes added a third in stoppage time to seal Portugal's success. Their next match against North Macedonia could appear to be kind with paper, yet they are especially fit for making an irritated very much like the way in which they took out Italy in the last round. In front of the match, Cristiano Ronaldo has encouraged the fans to back the players with a full voice on Tuesday to assist them with winning the precarious conflict.
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Ronaldo: I need poop hitting the fan at Dragao
"I encourage the fans: I need poop hitting the fan at Dragao," Ronaldo told a news gathering, according to Sky Sports site. "I hit the hay the previous evening believing that I maintain that the arena should close down the music for our public hymn and let the fans sing it a cappella to show our energy, our solidarity and association around the goal of arriving at the World Cup.
Ronaldo: The group is prepared
In the season finisher semi-last, North Macedonia pulled off a significant shock. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored a dazzling objective in the second moment of stoppage time to disturb the supreme European bosses. Be that as it may, the Manchester United striker is sure of enduring this test.
"It will be the round of our lives as well," said Ronaldo. "The tension is the equivalent notwithstanding. The group is prepared, I don't mind against who we play. Assuming Portugal play at our most elevated level, we can win against any adversary on the planet. So that is the reason I demand with my call to the fans: we really want your full help on Tuesday. On the off chance that you are with us, we will dominate the match."
