It reached the final for the fourth time in history, Portugal won the third championship, and the same goes for Ronaldo!

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reached the final for the fourth time in history, and the Portuguese team won the third international competition championship trophy. In the 2004 European Cup, Portugal reached the finals of the competition for the first time. After the 2016 European Cup championship and the 2019 European League championship, the Five Shields Army also won the 2025 European League championship. After becoming the first European League champion, Portugal has also become the first team to win two European League championships. Ronaldo is worthy of being an evergreen in football. In history, Portugal team reached the finals of the competition and won three championships. Ronaldo is a hero. Such a great achievement is unprecedented, and there may be no future. The two teams of Portugal and Western Portugal have contributed a wonderful game. In the regular 90 minutes, Spain led twice and Portugal tied with two wins. In 30 minutes of overtime, Portugal and Western scored no goal. In the penalty shootout, Portugal took the lead in taking the penalty and made 5 free throws. The ball shot by the fourth player and forward Morata of Spain was saved by five-shield goalkeeper Diogo Costa. In the end, Portugal won 5-3.

European League semi-finals, the best player is Nuno Mendes. In the semi-finals against Germany, he assisted Ronaldo to score the winning goal. In the final against Spain, he scored one goal and one assist. The time he assisted Ronaldo to score the goal, he ate Yamal raw on the left side of the front court and made a cross. Previously, he once passed Yamal in his backcourt. In the second half, he also cleared the penalty area and destroyed Rodri's must-have goal. Nuno Mendes deserved his election. Before he went to receive the MVP trophy for the European League semi-finals, Portuguese teammates lined up to congratulate him.

As Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said the day before the game, the two teams on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal, were at their peak. FIFA's latest world rankings in May, Argentina ranked first, Spain ranked second, France ranked third, and Portugal ranked seventh. In the past twenty years, the Portuguese team has become the first-class team in international football. However, since the competition cannot win traditional strong teams such as Spain, France and Germany, the Portuguese team has always been one point away from the top strong teams. This time, the window paper was finally broken, and it can be said that Portugal is already the world's top team. Next year's World Cup, I hope it can achieve another success.

Portugal won the European League championship this time, and Spanish head coach Roberto Martinez also made great contributions. In the 2004 European Cup, Portugal reached the final of the international competition for the first time. Unfortunately, the Five Shields Legion coached by Brazilian Scolari lost to Greece 0-1. In the 2016 European Cup in France, Portugal reached the finals for the second time. With Edgar time goals, Portugal defeated France 1-0 and won the first championship. In the 2018/19 European National League, the first European League, in the final, Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1-0 at home to win the championship, winning the second major championship in team history. The 2016 European Cup and 2019 European League champions, the Portuguese head coach is both Portuguese native Fernando Santos. In this UEFA Nations League final, Espanyol Martinez became the third Portuguese head coach to lead the Five Shields to reach the finals of the competition, and also became the second foreign head coach to lead the Portuguese to the finals of the competition. In the 2004 European Cup, Big Phil failed. This time, Martinez was even more lucky. He became the second head coach to lead the Portuguese team to win the championship and the first foreign head coach to lead the Portuguese team to win the championship.

Since coaching the Belgian team in August 2016, Martinez has coached the country for nearly 9 years. As the head coach of the national team, this is his first time leading the team to the finals and winning the championship. On September 1, 2016, Martinez coached the national team for the first time, and Belgium lost to Spain 0-2 at home in the friendly match. The UEFA Nations League final on June 8 is the second time a team led by Martinez has fought against the team of his motherland. This time, Portugal won Spain. In the age of

, Martinez played as a midfielder. He debuted in Royal Zaragoza, but did not make a name for himself. After that, he played for the Spanish junior team Baragor, England Athletics, England Motherwell and Wales Swansea City. In February 2007, he became the head coach of Swansea City. So far, his coaching career has lasted for 18 years. In addition to Swansea City, he also coached Wigan Athletics and Everton. On June 8, the UEFA Nations League final was Martinez's second time as the head coach led the team to the finals.

In the 2012/13 FA Cup, Martinez led Wigan Athletics to the finals. At the final on May 11, 2013, at Wembley Stadium, facing Manchester City, which coached by Italian Mancini and has stars such as Aguero, Tevez, Yaya Toure and David Silva, Martinez's team won 1-0 and won the first and only FA Cup championship in team history so far. However, three days after winning the FA Cup, on May 14 that year, in the 37th round of the 2012/13 Premier League season, Wigan Athletics lost 1-4 away to Arsenal, and was relegated one round ahead of schedule.

After savoring the sweetness of the FA Cup, Martinez tasted the bitterness of relegation. That FA Cup champion was once the most important champion in Martinez's coaching career. But now, the most important championship in his coaching career has become the UEFA Nations League championship won by Portugal. In the qualifiers of the European Cup, Martinez's Portugal won all 10 games. But last year's European Cup, Portugal's performance was not ideal. In the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League against Denmark, Portugal lost away and won a big home game, but almost capsized. At the end of April this year, many media outlets in Portugal and international revealed that if the European League Final Four teams were not good, Martinez might be replaced by Mourinho. In fact, in the final on June 8, famous Portuguese coaches, former stars such as Figo and Pepe were also invited to watch the game on the spot. Unlike Pepe and Figo who have been watching the game, Mourinho left the game before he finished watching the game. Martinez led Portugal to win the championship, and his coaching position was saved and he could lead the team to play next year's World Cup. Mourinho wants to take over the Portuguese national team and realize his dream of coaching the national team for the first time, at least there is no chance yet.

An interviewed with Portugal TV on June 2, Martinez not only complained that he was unfairly criticized, but also said that in the 2026 World Cup, he dreamed of leading the Portuguese team to the finals. Previously, Portugal's best results in the World Cup were third in 1966 and fourth in 2006. Martinez said: "Portuguese's goal is to rank better than in 1966."

In the 2022 World Cup knockout stage, Fernando Santos asked Ronaldo to be the substitute, and a pair of masters and apprentices who worked together to win two major championships for Portugal turned against each other. After Martinez took office, he has been using Ronaldo, who was in his forties. His approach has been opposed in Portugal. But it turns out that his trust in Ronaldo is correct, and Ronaldo also rewards Espanyol with constant goals. In the Martinez era, in two and a half years, Ronaldo scored 20 goals and assisted 4 times in 25 games. In the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, Ronaldo scored goals in the semi-finals and finals. Martinez and Ronaldo's disciples went to next World Cup, and no one had any reason to object. The UEFA Nations League final on June 8 is the first time that the Spanish and Portugal meet in the final of the international competition. Previously, the Spanish and Portugal teams met 40 times, with Portugal winning 6, drawing 17 and losing 17. In 11 official matches, Portugal won 1 and lost 4, and only won the Spanish team once in the 2004 European Cup group stage. This time, Portugal won the Spanish team for the second time in the official match. Although they tied in 120 minutes, they were the opponents who won by penalty shootout. So, why can Portugal win this battle?

Compared with the semi-finals against Germany and the finals against Spain, the Portuguese team only made two personnel adjustments. Vitinia, who had a good rest after winning the Champions League, replaced Ruben Neves, and Francesco Concesan, who scored a goal against Germany, replaced Trincon. Martinez's idea is very obvious to let Joao Neves continue to play as a right back instead of sending a professional right back, which is to strengthen Portugal's backcourt goal and midfield control.

In fact, Vitinia is both a midfielder and a left-back, and Nuno Mendes is sometimes more like a winger. Vitinia has a physical ability and quick footwork. Compared to Nuno Mendez, he may have an advantage in defending Yamal. João Neves is not entirely active on the wing. He sometimes stands before two centre-backs. He, along with Vitina and Bernardo Silva, three small men with fast speed and quick footing, are conducive to Portugal's goal output when attacking, and runs very actively when defense. Therefore, in the midfield, Portugal is not too at a disadvantage. In the game on June 8, Portuguese media said it would be the PK between Vitinia and Pedri, and it will be clear who is the best midfielder in the world football today. Midfield PK, Vitinia looks inferior to Pedri in data on the surface. Pedri had a wonderful assist in the first half and almost scored in the second half. But Pedri was 22 years old and Vitina scored 25. Pedri was substituted in the 73rd minute, but Vitina played for 120 minutes.

Of course, it is also risky to use Joao Neves to play the right-hand guard. In the last game against Germany, Portugal's conceded goals was related to him. It is difficult for him to lose the first goal against Spain. Yamal made a cross from the right and was disturbed by Spanish striker Mikel Oyasaval, who was in an offside position. Ruben Dias had to knock back his right heel. Diogo Costa hesitated when he attacked, and Joao Neves was not decisive in his rescue, and the two should have been humble. As a result, the ball was touched by Nico Williams who was quickly inserted, and Martin Zubimendi made a push shot. Since he is not a professional right-back, Joao Neves has encountered great difficulties in defending Nico Williams.

In the first game on June 8, compared with Spanish coach Dela Fuente, Martinez's substitution was more timely and effective, and was the first move. At the beginning of the second half, he replaced João Neves with Semero and Reuben Neves with Koon Sesan. After Ruben Neves came on the court, Bernardo Silva changed to the right winger from the midfield premise. In the 73rd minute, Martinez replaced B-se and Gonzalo Inasio with Leon and Renato Vega, who were recovered from injury. Central defender Inasio received a yellow card in the first half, and in the second half, there was a major mistake in passing the ball directly to Yamal in the penalty area. He must be replaced. In the 88th minute, Ronaldo couldn't run anymore and Gonzalo Ramos came on the court. In the 106th minute, Martinez replaced Neto with Jota.

Martinez's substitution is more targeted and effective, and he cannot be overexaggerated. The reason why he replaced people was like changing knives was because the Portuguese team's bench was thicker. Judging from the final process on June 8, Portugal's bench is thicker than Spain's. Although the substitute failed to make a contribution to the Spanish final. But in many previous games, Portugal was able to score goals after coming on as a substitute. A clever woman is hard to cook without rice. Martinez led the team to win the championship because he has good cards. With this experience of defeating the strong Spanish team, the Portuguese team will be more confident and more profound, and may achieve good results in the future.