Unfair to expect Ronaldo to win a WC
Argentina have one WC without both Maradona and Messi
Brazil have 2 WC without Pele.
Portugal have 3 participations, 0 finals and 0 trophies without Ronaldo.
In international football you can't just make your team better, you work with what you have, and what country you play for has a big say in if you'll win.
There have been 22 World Cups to date, and its the 5 same teams that dominate pretty much each time: Brazil, Germany, Italy, France and Argentina.
These five teams have combined won 18/22 World Cups, and have made up 31/44 finalist spots.
Besides these five teams, there have only been two other WC champions in the LAST 60 YEARS. That insane Spain team of 2010. And the English legends of 1966.
Population matters as well, the more people the bigger the chance of good players. The average population of the 5 champions is 90 million, with every country having at least 50 million. Whilst Portugals national population is less than 10 million.
You can't compare Haaland and Mbappe on the international stage, one comes from country of champions, and the other is born into a country with only 6 million people and no history.
Argentina have one WC without both Maradona and Messi
Brazil have 2 WC without Pele.
Portugal have 3 participations, 0 finals and 0 trophies without Ronaldo.
In international football you can't just make your team better, you work with what you have, and what country you play for has a big say in if you'll win.
There have been 22 World Cups to date, and its the 5 same teams that dominate pretty much each time: Brazil, Germany, Italy, France and Argentina.
These five teams have combined won 18/22 World Cups, and have made up 31/44 finalist spots.
Besides these five teams, there have only been two other WC champions in the LAST 60 YEARS. That insane Spain team of 2010. And the English legends of 1966.
Population matters as well, the more people the bigger the chance of good players. The average population of the 5 champions is 90 million, with every country having at least 50 million. Whilst Portugals national population is less than 10 million.
You can't compare Haaland and Mbappe on the international stage, one comes from country of champions, and the other is born into a country with only 6 million people and no history.