Ronaldo played in 8 major tournaments for at least half of those he played with the golden generation Portuguese players like Figo, Cuoto and Rui Costa and the Porto 2004 team like Carvahlo, Deco. They were a finalist and semi-finalist in the Euros and World Cup before they finally won. He hasn't played with the equivalent of Sweden or Wales type players that Ibra or Bale have had in their career. Argentina also had a trajectory in the mid- 2000s when they were at their strongest in the Pekerman days before their peak but that is done. Argentina is just one of those teams that look good on paper but Aguero, Higuain,DiMaria have been serial flops at tournaments. And just like Portugal both teams turned to strengthen their defensive side of the game to cope with their decline in midfield hence their ability to reach finals.
Ronaldo was like a teenager when he played with some of those old heads. Besides Couto being like 40 he only played with him and Rui Costa once, Figo twice.
And you still haven't answered his question, are you comparing Aguero, Mascherano, Banega, Di Maria, Dyabala, Otamendi, Rojo hell people like the best striker in Italy Icardi who is worth more than Ronaldo himself on the market, players like Lavezzi and Pastore couldn't even make team and they would've been the best players next to Ronaldo in Portugal. To Nani and Quaresma who were the other top guys next to Ronaldo for the longest
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No one said that the team was great, they said that the talent in the team was next level and Portugals was not.
They have a bunch of youngins now though and they've always had a really solid coaching staff and work together well as a group. While Argentina managed to do good things with garbage management and players choking under pressure.
. They didn't have a single shot on target
