Sanches eyes Ronaldo’s record

PARIS: Portugal’s Renato Sanches will become the youngest player to start for his country in a major tournament if he is selected to face Austria on Saturday. Sanches

Published on: Jun 17, 2016, 07:55:13 IST

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PARIS: Portugal’s Renato Sanches will become the youngest player to start for his country in a major tournament if he is selected to face Austria on Saturday. Sanches was a second-half substitute in Portugal’s opening Euro 2016 clash against Iceland and became the youngest player, at 18 years and 301 days, to appear for his country in a European Championship or World Cup. He took that distinction away from Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who made his first major tournament appearance as a 19-year-old at Euro 2004. “Everything is going well and I’m very happy to be here,” Sanches said. “I know there are other midfielders that are more experienced and have been more years playing in the national team than me but I’m well and ready to play.”

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