Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes beamed with pride in the first training session alongside his Portuguese teammates, despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to information from ESPN, coach Roberto Martinez has eliminated captain striker Cristiano Ronaldo from the shortlist of 24 players for the Portuguese national team to participate in the friendly match with Sweden on March 21, 2024. Previously, CR7 was on the preliminary list of 32 players.

The reason given is that coach Roberto Martinez wants Ronaldo to have more time to rest with his family, after the recent stressful match schedule at Al Nassr Club. Immediately after receiving this information, Ronaldo went on vacation with his family to a beach in Saudi Arabia.

Also absent like Ronaldo are Diogo Dalot, Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Otavio, Ruben Neves, Vitinha and Joao Felix.

Bruno Fernandes, the dynamic midfielder, renowned for his creative flair and leadership qualities, appeared enthusiastic and determined as he led the group on the training ground.

The presence of fellow Portuguese players such as Ruben Dias and Bernando Silva seemed to invigorate Fernandes, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie and shared understanding.

Fernandes’ infectious smile and positive energy reverberated throughout the session, indicating his eagerness to build on the team’s recent successes.

After the match with Sweden, Portugal will meet Slovenia on March 26.

The Portuguese team is in the process of preparing for EURO 2024, a tournament where they will be in the same group as the Czech Republic, Turkey and one of four teams: Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece, Kazakhstan. After the friendly matches in March, the Portuguese team has 3 more friendly matches before entering EURO 2024 in Germany.

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Bruno took a photo with the Portuguese team’s barber