Cronje has recently been called up by Portugal to play in the European play-offs for the World Cup. As the ace of the national team, Cron has long been the iconic figure of Portugal, but the 37-year-old has been called up again.
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Striker, performance in recent years has inevitably declined, some Portuguese media recently questioned Cron's qualifications for selection to the national team.
Cron has been a mainstay of Portugal for many years, helping the national team win the 2016 UEFA Cup and the 2019 UEFA Champions League, and is a truly meritorious mainstay. However, in recent years, with his age, no matter whether the club or the national team's performance on the field, also become more and more fluctuating. The Portuguese media recently pointed out that since September 2014, Portugal has not lost in the absence of Cron, including a 4-1 victory over Croatia in the UEFA Europa League, and believes that Portugal is stronger without Cron.
Although the match against Croatia was described by Portugal's leader Fernando Santos as the best match played by the team since he took office, he disagreed with the Portuguese media and still chose to support Cron: I don't think the national team will play better without its best player. It seems that there is no plan to abandon the Portuguese star. Coming to the World Cup outside the European zone play-offs, Portugal has Zuao Janslu suspended, and there are Rubin Dias and other main players are out of action due to injuries, Portugal want to succeed in breaking through, said that may not rely on Cron to send a round.
