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Call from Portugal to play with Ronaldo never arrived and Zidane takes advantage
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Call from Portugal to play with Ronaldo never arrived and Zidane takes advantage

SAPO Notícias14 September 2026 at 16:45

The article addresses the situation of Lucas da Cunha, a Portuguese-French player who plays for Como, who was pre-called up by Zinedine Zidane to join the French national team. The call refers to the possibility of Portugal calling the player to play with Cristiano Ronaldo, but that call never reached the athlete. The fact that Lucas da Cunha has dual nationality, Portuguese and French, makes him eligible to represent either of the two national teams. Zidane, as France's national team coach, showed interest in the player by including him in the pre-call-up. The article suggests there was some confusion or missed opportunity regarding Portugal's possible call-up, which never actually materialized.

Why this matters

This article is of interest to readers in Portugal because it involves a player with Portuguese nationality who could have represented the Portuguese national team, but ended up being captured by France. Portugal's failure to call him up may represent a loss of talent for Portuguese football, especially at a time when the country is seeking renewal in its national team.

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