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Peter McVitie

Cristiano Ronaldo sends out defiant message to Portugal fans ahead of quarter-final clash with France at Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo issued a rallying cry to Portugal fans in an attempt to fire up his country ahead of their Euro 2024 clash against France.

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  • Portugal face France at Euro 2024
  • Ronaldo posted Instagram message
  • Selecao aiming for semi-final spot

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Portugal will come up against Les Bleus in the quarter-finals of the competition in Germany on Friday. The 39-year-old took to social media to get his team's supporters in the mood for a headline showdown the day before the game.

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  • WHAT RONALDO SAID

    The iconic attacker shared an image of the Portugal fans on Instagram and wrote in the caption: "We all were, are and will always be. Believe it!"

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Portugal scraped through to the final eight with a penalty shootout win against Slovenia on Monday. The Al-Nassr star was heavily criticised for his performance in the last-16 after he missed a penalty in extra-time and burst into tears. He admitted after the game: "I was at rock bottom when the team needed me most."

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    WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

    The ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United star will hope to put in a more productive display on Friday when his team come up against France. The winner of that tie will go on to face either Spain or hosts Germany in the semi-finals.

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