Portuguese media: Ronaldo convinces Felix to join Riyadh to win, which can enhance the national team s forward line

Records reported that Ronaldo's key intervention prompted Felix to accept the offer for Riyadh's victory.

In addition to eliminating all doubts about working conditions in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo also made an important argument, the interests of the national team. The 2026 World Cup will be held at the end of the season, and both players hope to make a difference in this game, especially Ronaldo. Usually the biggest problem faced by national team coaches is the lack of time to ensure tacit cooperation among players. After winning the game, the pair will have 40 to 50 official games and 300 joint training sessions in June.

Considering Roberto Martinez's final choice, this detail may be crucial, and Felix quickly realized the importance of this. When Portugal won the European Cup in 2016, then-national team coach Fernando Santos chose a midfield line composed of William Carvalho, Adrian and Joao Mario. These three players have established a tacit understanding through cooperation at Portugal.