Pedro Proença hails Cristiano Ronaldo, "the greatest asset" of Portuguese football

At a meeting of the Portuguese Federation in Funchal, Pedro Proença described Cristiano Ronaldo as the "greatest asset" created by Portuguese football, according to zerozero.

Cristiano Ronaldo, joueur de football

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Pedro Proença has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo. According to zerozero, the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said, during the eighth decentralised board meeting of the body, that the player is "the greatest asset that Portuguese football has created".

This meeting was held on Friday in Funchal, the first in the island region, the outlet reports. It was preceded by the signing of a cooperation protocol between the FPF, the Funchal municipality and an association, the details of which are not specified.

Media outlets Maisfutebol and Record also report these comments, with the latter referring to "the land of the greatest asset that Portuguese football has created: Cristiano Ronaldo, our captain".

Sources

  1. zerozeroProença na terra de Ronaldo: «é o maior ativo que o futebol português criou» (new window)zerozero.pt
  2. MaisfutebolProença: «Ronaldo é o maior ativo que o futebol português criou» (new window)maisfutebol.iol.pt
  3. RecordPedro Proença na Madeira: «Terra do maior ativo que o futebol português criou: Cristiano Ronaldo, nosso capitão» (new window)record.pt