PSG and Portugal: Ramos makes his role crystal clear | OneFootball

Gonçalo Ramos, the 24-year-old striker for Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal, spoke to the newspaper Record while away with his national team ahead of the 2024 World Cup. He was notably asked to comment on his recurring role as a substitute at PSG and with the Seleção.

Ramos: “I can make the difference, be decisive and help.”

Of course, Ramos would prefer to be a starter on the big nights. But, as he rightly points out, he has come up against exceptional competition both at club level and with the national team. He has to adapt, work as hard as possible to earn playing time, and be decisive when the opportunity comes.

All we can do is applaud and appreciate the mentality of the Portuguese striker, who never complains and always gives his all for the team. However, like him no doubt, we would also like to see him become more influential when he starts and puts together a run of matches. If Dembélé was moved into a central role, it is also partly because Ramos did not fully manage to establish himself. He will also have to fully take over from Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal, even if it is difficult to move him aside given everything he represents.

What remains is to take that famous next step, the one people hoped for when Ramos was scoring goal after goal as a starter for Benfica. Otherwise, for both him and PSG, one might think a page could be turning. We are still expecting a little more from him; hopefully he will have that famous breakthrough. Because he certainly has quality. We have already seen him score very important goals. The Portuguese forward has played a real role in Paris’s seasons, especially as a substitute. What remains is for him to have more impact when he starts a match.

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