German national team coach makes surprising statement about C.Ronaldo

(Dan Tri) - Speaking before the Nations League semi-final, German coach Julian Nagelsmann expressed his admiration for C. Ronaldo, even though the player is 40 years old.

At 2pm tonight, Germany will face Portugal in the semi-finals of the Nations League 2024/25. Ahead of this match, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann still admitted that C. Ronaldo is a big threat, despite the fact that this player has turned 40.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann is still afraid of C. Ronaldo (Photo: Getty).

At the press conference, coach Julian Nagelsmann expressed his admiration for the player who is 2 years older than him (coach Julian Nagelsmann was born in 1987). The German strategist said: “C.Ronaldo has had a great and stable career for many years.

It's incredible how he's been able to maintain his form for such a long time. CR7 scores a lot of goals and always makes a big impact on any team he plays for.

I hope C. Ronaldo does not have much influence in the match against the German team. Although he is old, he is still extremely dangerous in the penalty area. CR7 is very strong in aerial situations and has the potential to score goals.

C. Ronaldo still plays an important role in coach Roberto Martinez's squad for the Portuguese national team. In the Al Nassr club shirt last season, the superstar number 7 scored 34 goals and created 4 assists after 40 appearances. That is an incredible scoring efficiency for a player who has just turned 40.

C. Ronaldo often has no luck when facing the German team (Photo: Getty).

However, in the past, C. Ronaldo has not had luck when facing the German team. Accordingly, in 5 encounters with Die Mannschaft in his career, C. Ronaldo has only "scored" once. That was the goal in the Euro 2020 group stage. In particular, CR7 has always been the loser every time he faces the German team at the Euro or World Cup.

The winner of the Nations League semi-final between Portugal and Germany will face the winner of the France and Spain match in the Nations League final.

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