Cristiano Ronaldo blasts 'potato field' pitch, says not fully fit

Cristiano Ronaldo pokes in a goal late in the second half, robbing Diogo Jota of his 1st senior goal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Euro Qualifying: Bruno Fernandes (39') Luxembourg 0-1 Portugal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Luxembourg's pitch as a "potato field" and also said he had not been fully fit in recent matches after the European champions won 2-0 on Sunday to qualify for Euro 2020. Ronaldo scored his 99th Portugal goal late in the game, having notched a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Lithuania three days earlier, but it was far from a vintage performance on a pitch full of divots at the Josy Barthel stadium. "It's difficult to play on these pitches -- it was a...

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