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Jose Fonte Talks Cristiano Ronaldo and More Ahead of Poland vs. Portugal

Jose Fonte has insisted Portugal can go on to win Euro 2016, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the player he met aged 13 "doing push-ups in the shower."

Southampton captain Fonte, 32, and Ronaldo, 31, have been friends for nearly 20 years since their youth team days at Sporting Lisbon, and the centre-back believes his Ballon d'Or-winning team-mate can push them to glory in France, per Jeremy Wilson in the Telegraph:

He's proved time and time again how good he is for the club and he is the best goalscorer in Portugal’s history.