Ronaldo slams 'potato field' pitch, says not 100 percent

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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - 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.

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group B - Luxembourg v Portugal - Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - November 17, 2019 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Johanna Geron

"It's difficult to play on these pitches -- it was a potato field, I don't know how teams of our level are supposed to play on these pitches," he told reporters. Juve coach Maurizio Sarri then said that Ronaldo had been struggling with a knee problem for some time.

 

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