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Cristiano Ronaldo Back in Portugal Squad for First Time Since 2018 World Cup

Bleacher Report | March 15, 2019

Related Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, FIFA World Cup, Juventus F.C., Fernando Santos, Real Madrid CF, Estádio da Luz, Russia, The Forward

Cristiano Ronaldo has been called into the Portugal squad for the first time since the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia:

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Fernando Santos' side play two 2020 UEFA European Championship qualifiers in Lisbon in March. The defending champions take on Ukraine on March 22 and then play Serbia three days later.

Ronaldo asked to be left out of Portugal's games in September 2018, as he wanted time to adapt to his move from Real Madrid to Juventus, per Reuters.

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