Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on Portugal friendly vs. USMNT and Mexico due to injury

As Portugal prepares for March friendlies against Mexico and the United States, manager Roberto Martínez will need to explore different attacking options due to the absence of star striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been sidelined for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr since the end of February, and the issue is serious enough to keep him out of the squad for these matches so he can focus on his recovery. The injury was initially expected to be brief, but the 41-year-old will now have missed a month of club soccer. He was in excellent form, scoring 22 goals and assisting four more in just 26 appearances for Al Nassr this season. As long as he is healthy, Ronaldo is expected to lead the line...