Ronaldo Tips France For World Cup Glory

Ronaldo Tips France For World Cup Glory

Former Brazil star Ronaldo says he cannot support his country’s great sporting rivals Argentina in the World Cup and believes France is the “big favourite” to win it again.

Lionel Messi may have one more chance to win the only major trophy he lacks, but Cristiano Ronaldo will not be rooting for the South Americans in Tuesday’s semi-final against Croatia.

“I’m not going to be a hypocrite and say I’ll be happy for Argentina” if they win the World Cup, said Ronaldo. “But I see football as a romantic. And I will appreciate any champion.”

“Since the beginning, my prediction has always been Brazil and France in the final,” the two-time World Cup winner told media including AFP at a roundtable in Doha.

“Brazil are no longer there. But France, match after match, are backing up their status as favourites and I still see them as the big favourites.”

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Ronaldo, who scored both goals against Germany in the 2002 World Cup final, believes France will defeat surprise semi-finalists Morocco on Wednesday.

“I would really like (Morocco to win) but I don’t think they will. I think France have a very solid team, whether it’s in defence, attack or midfield,” said the twice former Ballon d’Or winner.

Kylian Mbappe, the tournament’s leading scorer in Qatar with five goals, has particularly impressed Ronaldo.

“He knows how to use his skills, how to go faster than the others. And he uses them to give assists or to score,” said Ronaldo, who expects the 23-year-old Mbappe to shatter numerous records.

“He has the time, the skills, he’s thirsty and he has the talent to conquer it all, that’s for sure.”

Ronaldo praised Morocco’s performance after the Atlas Lions became the first African team and the first Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final.

“It’s a great football story that an African team is in the semi-finals of a World Cup,” he said. “I saw the reactions in Morocco, what football gives us is very beautiful.”

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