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Uruguay placed its three group wins behind him and focuses on Portugal and Ronaldo, striker Luis Suarez said before his World Cup clash in Sochi on Saturday night. their group, the Barcelona Suarez and Uruguayan team-mates take no chances in preparing Portugal, reigning European champion led by his La Liga rival, Cristiano Ronaldo
"It will be fundamental to the team. to focus on the present and what will happen tomorrow, "Suarez told reporters. "Regarding the rivalry with Ronaldo, we all do our best to make our team achieve the best result: it's a World Cup, of course we all defend and work for our national teams … All the world will give their "
The national team coach, Oscar Tabarez, is also wary of the champions of Europe – and especially their talismanic striker." I believe Ronaldo is one of the best strikers in the world, he has great potential: by planning the match, focusing on our opponent and considering the level that each player has, what Ronaldo has in addition to all these qualities, c & rsquo; Is that he is the leader of this team, "he said." There is not a single player who can contain it, not Godin or whoever, we will have to work together to try to limit the effect it may have, "added the 71-year-old.
L & # 39; Suarez's striker He's talking about any animosity between himself and his attack partner Edinson Cavani, thus highlighting a long international history that has begun at the youth level. "There is no personal rivalry, the only thing we want to accomplish is that we are all making progress in the best possible way," he said.
Despite its small population, Uruguay 1950 and a fourth place in 2010 means that fans' expectations are high, and Tabarez says nothing to dampen their enthusiasm.
"We need to focus on Portugal – we have been working with this team for years and are reaching our goals step by step," said Tabarez. "I believe we are closer than ever to achieving our goal. , and we want to do it at the World Cup, "he said enigmatically.
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