Ricardo Quaresma struck a dramatic winner late in the second half of extra time as Portugal scraped past Croatia 1-0 in a dour Euro 2016 last-16 encounter in Lens.
Portugal advanced to the knockout stages following an electric 3-3 draw with Hungary in Lyon, but Saturday s game could not have contrasted more starkly.
Although Marcelo Brozovic and Domagoj Vida had decent opportunities in the second half, the regulation 90 minutes finished without a shot on target for the first time at a major tournament since 1980.
Ivan Perisic rattled the upright in the second additional period, but Portugal struck the decisive blow following a swift break emanating from that near miss.
Nani, who became the fourth player to reach 100 caps for his country, scuffed a shot ac…
Although there are reportedly no clubs currently interested in him, uncertainty stoked by press speculation continues to cloud Ronaldo s future; and while Ten Hag says he wants the Portugal striker to stay, he was hardly convincing when asked if that will be the case.
Speaking following Saturday s 1-0 win at Southampton, during which Ronaldo endured an error-strewn second-half cameo, Ten Hag said: We plan with him. So we want him to stay. So that is what we want.
Ten Hag was then asked if Ronaldo would definitely remain if he wanted him to stay, and the Dutchman looked unsure as he hesitated to answer.
With something of a shrug, he replied: I hope so.
The transfer window closes on Thursday, and United are expected to be active in the market before the…