Lineker admits Cristiano Ronaldo a ‘weakness’ for Portugal as Bruno Fernandes faces ‘impossible’ task

Gary Lineker admits Cristiano Ronaldo is a weakness for Portugal and claims Bruno Fernandes faces an impossible task alongside the Portugal captain.

as Portugal squeezed through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 with a penalty shootout win over Slovenia on Monday.

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The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star scored the opening spot kick in the shootout but only after he had seen a penalty saved in extra time by Jan Oblak, having made the game all about him.

blazed one free-kick from an impossible angle high and wide while superior set piece takers – namely Fernandes – stood and watched.

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