Fabregas is one of Messi's best friends, but his statements about Cristiano that could probably annoy Lionel

Cristiano Ronaldo did not score in the first game with Portugal in EURO 2024. The Portuguese national team defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 yesterday at the Leipzig stadium, and despite CR7 not scoring a goal for Portugal, he left many impressed due to his age of 39 on the pitch. One of the people that was impressed by Ronaldo is Cesc Fabregas. The Spaniard is retired from football but was one of the best midfielders football has seen over the last decade. He is a great friend of Lionel Messi, but he made some positive comments about Ronaldo that some assume could annoy the Argentine star. Fabregas is a pundit on BBC Sport, and when asked why he is not playing in EURO 2024 when he is younger than Ronaldo, he said, "It's the mentality. It's really cool." Fabregas is 37 years old, while CR7 is 39 years old. The Spaniard is the same age as Lionel Messi, who is also open to continue playing until he feels that he can't play anymore.

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Fabregas notices a change in Ronaldo's confidence in the Portuguese national team, which some are surprised to hear. The former FC Barcelona midfielder said, "If the team is playing well or the team is not playing well, he always finds the opportunity, either to create something for himself or for the team. At this moment I think he feels much more confident than in the past two years."

Ronaldo played the whole game between Portugal and the Czech Republic. He created two chances in the game, which is tied with the most chances created by any other player in the match. Vitinha was the other player who created two chances. CR7 also took three shots on target in the game.

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Cristiano Ronaldo to start in the next games for Portugal

Ronaldo did not score, but he impressed Roberto Martinez for being a threat to the Czech Republic. Portugal will rate training in preparation for their next EUROS match, which will be against Turkey on Saturday. Turkey is first in Group F after their 3-1 win against Georgia.