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Euro 2024: Mbappe ready to send Ronaldo’s Portugal out of tournament

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has said he is looking forward to beating Portugal in their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash on Friday, despite his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ahead of the game, Mbappe has revealed he speaks with “unique” Ronaldo regularly.

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“It’s truly an honour, everyone knows the respect I have for him. He is still a legend and we are in contact but I hope tomorrow that we can win.

 

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“We have to appreciate who he is and what he has done — he is a unique player. His CV speaks for itself,” Mbappe told a press conference.

Mbappé and France are yet to score from open play in four games, depending on a penalty and own goals to progress to this stage.

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