Portugal Fans: Cristiano Ronaldo Should Continue Starting, Portugal Is Stronger With Him

Ahead of Portugal's match against Colombia, SportyTV conducted interviews with several Portugal fans on the topic "Is Portugal stronger with Cristiano Ronaldo?" With this potentially being Cristiano Ronaldo's last FIFA World Cup, the fans interviewed expressed their support, believing that Cristiano Ronaldo should still start.

Reporter: Cristiano Ronaldo of the Portugal team—this could be his last FIFA World Cup. Since there has been much external discussion about this, we wanted to hear from Portugal fans. Is Portugal stronger with Cristiano Ronaldo, or stronger without him? Let's hear what actual Portugal fans think about Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fan 1: Of course, we are stronger with him. That's clear. As we saw in the match against Uzbekistan, he came off the bench and scored two goals, and he almost completed a hat-trick. If he had scored the hat-trick, he would have been the oldest Portugal player to do so.

So you think Portugal would be stronger if he starts?

Fan 2: Yes.

Why?

Fan 2: Because he's the best.

Fan 3: Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo should always start. He's still our legend on the field, and we need to respect that. Some matches will be more difficult and challenging, but he's still our best player, and we always want to see him play.

Fan 4: He definitely should start. Because this is his last FIFA World Cup, and he's also the reason many people support Portugal.

Fan 5: I completely agree. I think the reason we're here is because of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, I also believe that eventually the team should gradually reduce his role to a substitute position, giving more opportunities and attention to Portugal's younger players.

Fan 6: No, being with Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely better. Because he's the greatest of all time.