Euro 2024: Portugal will win trophy if Ronaldo accepts he can’t play 90 minutes – Alan Shearer

Newcastle legend, Alan Shearer, has said that Portugal could win the Euro 2024 if Cristiano Ronaldo accepts a reduced role for the team.

Shearer spoke ahead of Portugal’s clash with Turkey on Saturday.

Ronaldo failed to score as Portugal defeated Czech Republic 2-1 in their first game.

“This is key to whether Portugal can go on and win the competition, because if he accepts he cannot play 90 minutes every game, that will go a long way to them winning this,” Shearer told BBC One.

“When waking up after games and having that desire to go again, when you are in pain, that hunger and desire to be the very best.

“Everyone speaks in glowing terms about his attitude, it is phenomenal.”