Inside - Scolari looks to Ronaldo to boost Euro 2008 challenge
Portugual manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is hoping Cristiano Ronaldo can take his sensational form all the way to Euro 2008, and help guide the nation to unprecedented success in the competition.
Football fans in Portugal are waiting expectedly for Ronaldo to continue his magical Manchester United form in the summer’s big international tournament, but Scolari has warned against demanding too much.
“If the player continues in this form there will not be problems but I can’t guarantee that he will play as he is doing now for Manchester United,” Scolari says. “He is having a great spell at the moment and he will probably continue that because he is an outstanding footballer that always wants more.
Big Phil insists the big game temperament of Ronaldo will help Portugal go as deep as possible into the latter stages of the competition.
“What I can guarantee the Portugal fans that he has the temperament to help us go as far as possible in the tournament.
“Portugal play a different style to Manchester United. When it comes to the selection, we have different kind of players but they work a great deal.”