A clip was released showing the moment before the UEFA Nations League final, in which Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a motivational speech to his Portugal teammates ahead of their clash against Lamine Yamal’s Spain.

Ronaldo, who won his third trophy with Portugal after the 2016 UEFA Euro and the 2021 edition of the Nations League, looked emotional at the end of the final against Spain and embraced Roberto Martinez after the match in celebration while celebrating with the Portugal supporters.

How seriously should we be taking the Nations League? Not an easy question to answer for the English, given our only involvement in the finals came in the distant past of 2019. This was a time when the country still basked in the warm glow of Dele Alli’s limitless promise,