Why is Cristiano Ronaldo a candidate to win the World Cup in Qatar?

The World Cup is getting closer and closer. The teams are looking to win the trophy after many years of waiting. Among the candidates, there is the Portugal team that counts on the last cycle of the generation that was European champion and adds great talents that can lead the team in the coming years.

This would be Cristiano Ronaldo's last chance to win the World Cup. Although there are no signs of his retirement, the 37-year-old footballer would certainly be facing his last major international commitment with his national team.

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However, there is one fact that encourages a memorable participation on the part of the Portuguese squad. The Portuguese team already looks like a favorite because of a curious fact that benefits them and could end up seeing Cristiano Ronaldo as world champion in Qatar.

Why is Portugal a favorite?

In Euro 2008, the scorer was David Villa and Spain won the World Cup in 2010. In 2012, the scorer of the EURO was Mario Gomez, in 2014 Germany won the World Cup. Same case in 2016 with Antoine Griezmann, who lifted the title in Russia 2018. Now, Cristiano Ronaldo was the top scorer at EURO 2020 and could repeat the feat in Qatar.