Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo
Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have played alongside each other for Portugal and Manchester United
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Bruno says it was a dream to play at Manchester United and that nothing will last forever.

The contract between the two parties has been terminated.

The players have not paid attention to the situation of their teammate.

The team is focused on the World Cup and not the topic.

After an interview in which he criticized the club and said he had no respect for the manager, he left United.

It's important for all of us to play for Portugal, for example. Every player dreams of it. We all know what we have to do and our focus is on the national team.

I don't feel like I'm weird. It was a pleasure to play with a friend. It was a dream to be able to play with him, but we know nothing will last forever.

We have to respect his decision even if we disagree or not.

It might be hard to make decisions, but these must be for our families.

FernandoSantos said thatRonaldo leaving Man Utd is something that hasn't even been talked about. We didn't say anything about that in our time together. The conversation has not happened yet.

The players have time for themselves to do whatever they want, but they have to be focused on winning this competition.

In the first few games, there were big surprises. It is important that the legacy is us.

'It's not our problem'

They qualified for the World Cup despite finishing bottom of their group in the African Cup of Nations.

Everyone wants to win, according to Otto Addo.

Addo doesn't think it's a big problem.

I don't think this can disrupt anyone because everybody wants to win.

Portugal would be favored in the opening game of the group, according to the captain.

The Portuguese team will be ready for the World Cup, as my boss said, they are great professionals, playing for top teams.

We have to show on the field thatPortugal are not the ones who are going to win the game.

TEAM NEWS

Portugal's star player missed the last warm-up game against Nigeria because of an illness, but is expected to be ready for the Group G opener.

The likes of Thomas Partey, who was rested in the recent win over Switzerland, are expected to return.

SUTTON'S PREDICTION

This is a difficult game for the lowest ranked team in the tournament to start with.

Portugal have some world-class players in their squad, but I am not sure how they will fit together with a player who has thrown his toys out of the pram. He blames everyone else rather than himself.

He loves to be the center of attention but now he has to let his football do the talking.

The prediction is 3-1.

The first round of World Cup games will be predicted by Chris.

MATCH FACTS

  • Portugal and Ghana's only previous meeting was in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup. Portugal won 2-1, with a Cristiano Ronaldo winning goal
  • Portugal are winless in their last three opening games at the World Cup. (D2 L1)
  • Should he play, Ghana captain Andre Ayew will have appeared in more World Cup matches (8) in the competition than any current player for African nations (currently 7)
  • Ghana will make their fourth appearance at the World Cup. They have failed to progress past the group stage only once before - in their last appearance in 2014