Conceicao: Portugal players 'don't feel obligation' to pass to Ronaldo

Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao said Portugal's players do not feel obligated to pass to Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2026 World Cup, speaking ahead of their crucial clash with Uzbekistan. "I think that Cristiano... when it comes to scoring goals, there is no one like him.

We don't feel that need or obligation to give him the ball, I pass the ball to whoever is best unmarked. He is here to help, like any other player." Conceicao praised Ronaldo's example while urging the rest of the squad to lift their level after the opening matchday draw with DR Congo.

"He is an example, because of his career, because of the hunger for victory he shows every day, he is super motivated to train as if it were his last. If he has achieved so much and continues with so much desire, ours must be even greater. He is one more person who is here to help; we need everyone for the team to work," Conceicao added.

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