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Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of starting for Portugal at this summer’s World Cup owe a lot to Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique.
The 41-year-old is set to appear at his sixth finals in North America this summer.
Alongside Lionel Messi, Ronaldo is one of six players to play at five separate editions of the World Cup.
However, no player has ever played at six different tournaments, a feat Ronaldo and Messi could both achieve this year.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese superstar is the only player in World Cup history to score at five separate finals.
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Ronaldo is set to lead the line for Roberto Martinez’s side once again this month ahead of PSG’s Goncalo Ramos.
His fellow centre-forward has seen his opportunities limited with the French giants since Ousmane Dembele was converted into a No.9.
Enrique’s decision to play the Frenchman as a striker was previously labelled the ‘idea of the century’ by a rival manager.
European football journalist Andy Brassell has explained the impact the move has had on Ronaldo’s World Cup prospects.
He told talkSPORT’s Hawksbee and Jacobs: “I think one of the problems is the fact that Goncalo Ramos has just been riding the bench for PSG for the last two years.
