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Ex-England
manager
Sam
Allardyce
believes
Portugal
coach
Roberto
Martinez
isn’t
brave
enough
to
bench
Cristiano
Ronaldo
despite
the
forward’s
struggles
in
the
ongoing
Euro
2024.
Ronaldo
has
faced
some
criticisms
from
fans
and
pundits
for
not
being
at
his
best
during
the
tournament
and
the
former
England
boss
shares
the
same
concerns.
The
five
time
Ballon
d’Or
winner
is
yet
to
score
in
the
tournament
while
also
missing
a
spot
Kick
against
Slovenia
in
the
round
of
16.
Allardyce
thinks
the
39-year-old
doesn’t
have
the
energy
to
endure
tthe
demands
of
the
tournament.
“Roberto
Martínez
won’t
be
brave
enough
to
drop
Ronaldo.
When
I
was
at
Bolton
I
had
to
sit
down
Youri
Djorkaeff
–
who
was
a
World
Cup
winner
–
and
tell
him
I
thought
his
legs
had
gone.
He
didn’t
take
it
very
well
and
it’s
not
easy
for
the
manager
either.
It’s
a
tough
one
for
the
manager
in
that
position,”
he
added.
“Given
the
talent
that
Portugal
have,
I
think
they’ve
been
disappointing.
They’ve
all
got
so
much
ability,
but
they’re
having
to
carry
Cristiano
Ronaldo.
Even
though
he
is
still
very
fit
for
his
age,
he
simply
doesn’t
have
the
same
energy
levels
anymore.
The
other
players
have
to
carry
him
and
they’re
good
enough
to
do
it,
but
he
still
hasn’t
scored
yet,”
he
said.
Allardyce
also
believes
Ronaldo
now
wants
personal
glory.
“I
think
Ronaldo’s
tears
were
primarily
down
to
what
he
wanted
to
achieve
personally,
rather
than
with
Portugal
as
a
team.
At
his
level
you
have
to
be
selfish,
but
where
he
didn’t
do
himself
any
favours
was
the
last
World
Cup
because
he
was
throwing
his
hands
around
and
dismissing
everyone
when
they
got
knocked
out.
He’s
passionate
and
wants
to
win.
He
never
really
played
a
part
when
they
won
the
Euros
in
2016
so
he’ll
want
to
win
this
for
himself
as
much
as
the
country,”
he
added.
Portugal
will
face
France
on
Friday
for
a
place
in
the
last
four
of
the
European
Championships
and
Ronaldo
would
hope
him
and
Portugal
come
to
the
party.