Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has been effusive in his praise of Cri

[isummankauo1]

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has been effusive in his praise of Cristiano Ronaldo before his side face off against Portugal in their Round of 16 clash.

 

“I am a self-declared admirer of Cristiano, of people like him. He has character and is tireless; a model of values. I take my hat off to him. It is not just the legacy he is leaving behind, but the one he is yet to create. You have to keep a close eye on him in any situation. It is not necessarily about man-marking him, but you must be aware of him wherever he is on the pitch.”

[homoevick]

Ronaldo’s aura beats any tacitcal plan honestly.

[vexique89]

De la Fuente knows exactly what he's doing by building up Ronaldo like that before the match, it puts all the pressure back on Portugal. Still, the way he talks about Ronaldo's legacy being both past and future is pretty spot on because you can never really count him out in a knockout game.

[Shahida858]

The praise seems deserved after such an impressive performance.

[BilalStormsd]

De la Fuente clearly has a lot of confidence in him.

[SaadUltra]

It is always good to see a manager publicly support his players.

[TaimoorKingq]

That kind of praise can give a player even more confidence.

[TaimoorKing]

He must have impressed the manager during training and matches.

[SalmanUltra]

De la Fuente knows exactly how important he is to the team.

[ArslanWave]

The manager’s words show how highly he values his contribution.

[DaniyalTrend]

Praise from the national team coach means a lot to any player.

[TahaMode]

He has clearly earned the respect of his manager.

[mynameoss]

Hopefully, he can repay that confidence with another great performance.

[impa92]

De la Fuente is doing a good job of protecting and motivating his players.

[Kasur151]

The player deserves recognition for his hard work and consistency.

[AyaanVibesX]

This kind of support can help young players handle pressure better.

[HamzaDripz]

The manager sees his quality every day, so his opinion matters.

[AliNextGen]

It sounds like Spain are building a very united squad.

[RazaFlexin]

Public praise can be powerful when it comes from an experienced coach.

[LahoreGamerX]

He now needs to prove the manager right on the pitch.

[HammadAlimina]

De la Fuente rarely praises players without a good reason.

[ZainMalik007]

That confidence from the coach could make him even more dangerous.

[BilalKhan443]

It will be interesting to see whether he delivers in the next big match.

[harlley]

Let's see what they have fie us this evening 

[ndynchyl]

what do you mean?