Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered an inspiring rallying name to the Portugal workforce and followers forward of the World Cup last-16 tie with Switzerland.
The Portuguese go up in opposition to the Swiss within the first knockout spherical on Tuesday night. Victory on the 
Lusail Stadium will safe a quarter-final berth for under the third time in historical past, and the second in Ronaldo’s worldwide profession.
The nation’s legendary skipper enters the match on a two-game goalless skid and on the middle of one other recent wave of criticism following his substitution in opposition to South Korea, the place he put his index finger to his lips in response to Cho Gue-sung telling him to depart shortly.
However, Ronaldo is again and means enterprise on what could possibly be a historic night time for Portuguese soccer.
“Immediately is for Portugal!” the 37-year-old ahead posted on Instagram.
“For the Portuguese! For us and for ours! Immediately is for all of the goals that we supply in every one in every of us! Let’s do every thing.”
Ronaldo’s solely objective in Qatar thus far got here in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Ghana of their group-stage opener. The objective made him the primary males’s participant to attain in 5 World Cups. The ahead will hope so as to add to his tally once more in his newest sport. Whoever wins between Portugal and Switzerland will face both Morocco or Spain within the quarter-finals.
