The Parkhead defender faced off against the Portugal forward for Ireland ahead of Euro 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo 's Euros might best be remembered for the Portugal skipper’s tears. But Liam Scales insists trying to stop him in a friendly last month was all the proof he needed that the ageing megastar is still more of a baller than a bawler.
“I felt like I could play against them but the whole Portugal team were brilliant, not just Ronaldo. It was their farewell match before the Euros and it was our last game before going on a break. “I have played against good players and teams in the Champions League but you just felt they were in sync. I was surprised they didn’t blow teams away at the Euros.
“It was a nightmare to deal with it. That experience has definitely made me hungrier and it’s shown I need to work harder. It showed me that there are levels to go up.”
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