He was publicly backed by manager Fernando Santos as still being Portugal’s penalty taker. “If there is a penalty in the next game, Cristiano Ronaldo will take it and he will score,” he said.

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Ozil, 35, enjoyed a distinguished career for the likes of Werder Bremen, Real Madrid and Arsenal before hanging up his boots last year after stints with Fenerbahce and Istanbul Basaksehir.

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