It is official. For the eighth time in history, Portugal and Argentina will clash. The former has a poor record against the latter. And now 42 years after Eusebio and Dinis powered the Seleccão to a rare 3-1 win over the South Americans at the Maracaña stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo will be tasked to boost the Portuguese fans' confidence with victory at Old Trafford.
During this month’s international break, Ronaldo suffered an injury scare. He was seen with a pack of ice on his knee as Portugal lost 2-1 to France in a friendly.
The Real Madrid superstar returned for Fernando Santos’ first competitive match in charge of the Seleccão; that was against Denmark. CR7 set the press on fire with a 95th minute header which gave the Portuguese national team three much-needed points against the Danes in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Likewise, Lionel Messi went through an eventful period with Argentina during this month’s international break. He captained the Albiceleste to a heart-breaking 2-0 defeat to Brazil in the Superclasico de las Americas. In the game, he missed a penalty.
However, La Pulga bounced back from his disappointment by inspiring his team to a 7-0 trouncing of Hong Kong.
Football fans – Portugal’s, Argentina’s and neutrals alike – will be hoping to see both Ronaldo and Messi fit and in action, at Old Trafford in Manchester, come November 18th.
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