The coach expects his star man to deliver against Hungary and denounced voices that the 31-year-old was not a team player
Fernando Santos has described Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo as a "standard-bearer" for the country and believes he will perform in the crucial Euro 2016 match against Hungary on Tuesday.
Ronaldo has found himself in the spotlight largely for the wrong reasons so far during the European Championship, drawing criticism for his ungracious comments about Iceland and then missing a penalty in the 0-0 draw with Austria.
That result has left the powerhouse national team in danger of failing to progress to the round of 16, heaping pressure on the Real Madrid forward to score for the first time at the competition in the Group F finale at Stade de Lyon.