Jorge Jesus has discovered five football players who can take on the responsibilities of Portugal’s captain after the retirement of Cristiano Ronaldo from international football.

At a media conference, Portuguese selective explained that the appointment of the National Captain is done on the basis of the number of presentations with Portugal’s fantel and not according to the coach’s personal choice.

The player with the most international appearance after Cristiano is Bernardo Silvaʹ, said Jesus, mentioning Reuben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Neves and Bruno Fernandes as the five footballers who can take over this responsibility.

Bernardo Silva is currently at the top of this 115-page hierarchy for Portugal.

Next he ranks Bruno Fernandes with 97 matches, while Rúben Dias has 84, Joachim Cancelo 77 and Rubin Neves 73 presentations.

Another interesting detail discovered by Jorge Jesus is that all five footballers have previously worked under his direction at the club level.

After Ronaldo’s departure, Portugal prepares for a new period, where the team’s leadership responsibilities are expected to pass to the most experienced names of the current generation.

Source Layer: Insander